Monasterio de Santo Domingo El Antiguo

One of the main reasons that we decided to spend the day in Toledo was to be able to see some of El Greco's paintings that are scattered throughout the city. First on our to-do list of the "El Greco Trail" was to go to the Monasterio de Santo Domingo El Antiguo, one of the oldest convents in Toledo.

Dating to the 11th century, the building houses a number of El Greco's earlier works. Although most are just copies of the originals, the monastery's hightlight is the opportunity to see the artist's crypt and wooden coffin through the slats of an iron grating.

Here are a couple of examples of El Greco's work inside the museum portion of Monasterio de Santo Domingo El Antiguo.