Saint Francis of Assisi, Patron of Italy, Celebrated in a Colantonio del Fiore Panel

The post wishes El Greco a happy birthday. El Greco was born on 1 October 1541 in Candia, on the island of Crete.

The announcement is dated September 29, 2026. The project is described as a small feature on authorial reconsiderations.

In Italy, 2 October is celebrated as the Catholic feast of the Guardian Angels and Grandparents’ Day.

The restoration presentation will take place on Thursday 1 October 2026 at 4:30pm in Sala 20 of the Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte, as part of a programme promoted by Amici di Capodimonte Ets.