Self-Guided visit: Adventour Toledo

In the spring of 1577, Doménikos Theotokópoulos, El Greco, arrived in Toledo, the religious capital of Spain and one of the largest cities in Europe.

Ten years after his arrival in Toledo, El Greco had become a prestigious artist when he received the commission for what is possibly his masterpiece, "The Burial of the Count of Orgaz."

The figure of the Cretan painter has always been shrouded in mist. From his settlement in the Jewish quarter, to his relationship with the Jewish woman, Jerónima de las Cuevas, with whom he had a recognized son.

Last month, the curator and specialist in the work of El Greco, Ottavia Messina, disappeared from her house without a trace. The day before, she had sent a mysterious note to the director of the Prado museum accompanied by a long object.

“I have found it, it is hidden in Toledo. Meet me tomorrow at Puerta de Bisagra and take the Scythian with you, you may need it ”.

Dr. Messina had spent years trying to validate her theory that El Greco would have hidden what she knew would be her posthumous and perhaps most relevant work of hers. According to her studies, it would be a painting in which she was secretly working for several years, departing from her characteristic mannerist and anti-naturalist style to deal with a subject that probably, then, would have cost her her life.

The director of the Prado Museum has summoned the best explorers in the world and has offered an important reward for those who find the unpublished work.

Accept the director's invitation and embark on a quest that may lead you to the most relevant artistic discovery of this century.