Orphism and its influence
The exhibition moves on to focus on Orphism, one of the derivations of Cubism and
the movement most closely associated with El Greco. Delaunay, its inventor, was
inspired by Saint Sebastian for his painting Gypsy Man.
Rivera also reveals a perfect fusion between the legacy of El Greco and Cubism in his
monumental Adoration of the Virgin and Child, on display in this section.