Cocktails with a Curator: El Greco's "Vincenzo Anastagi"

In this week’s episode of Cocktails with a Curator, journey to sixteenth-century Rome with Deputy Director and Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator Xavier F. Salomon as he discusses El Greco’s Vincenzo Anastagi, one of three important paintings by the Renaissance artist in the Frick’s collection. Born in Crete, El Greco spent a formative seven years in Rome, where he painted this rare, full-length portrait of a minor aristocrat from Perugia then serving as Sergeant Major of Castel Sant’Angelo. Look closely at this unusual painting while sipping an Ouzo Lemonade, which gets its kick from the anise-flavored spirit popular in the artist’s birthplace.

Cocktail Recipe

Ouzo Lemonade
2 oz. ouzo
1.5 oz. lemon juice
3 oz. water
1 teaspoon of honey
serve on the rocks with mint leaves

Audiences under 21 are encouraged to join with a non-alcoholic drink.

Mocktail

Mint lemonade
lemon juice
sparkling water
1 teaspoon of honey
serve on the rocks with mint leaves

Link(s): Watch this video on YouTube(link is external) "Vincenzo Anastagi"

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