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El Greco
Greek-born Spanish Mannerist Painter, 1541-1614
Considered a representative of late Renaissance Spanish art, El Greco was actually born in Greece, on the island of Crete. After studying in Venice under Titian, El Greco settled in Toledo, Spain in 1577. At the time he was wildly popular, his emotionally religious paintings being just the ticket for the hometown of the Spanish Inquisition. After his death his work was largely ignored until the beginning of the 20th century; now he considered one of the inspired geniuses of Western art. His distinctive style features bold shapes and colors, with elongated and slightly distorted figures.
In Toledo El Greco was in constant demand and liked living large: he maintained a private orchestra to accompany his meals.
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Painting ID:: 1108
Self Portrait 1
1604
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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Painting ID:: 1110
The Burial of Count Orgaz
1586
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Painting ID:: 1112
View of Toledo
1597
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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Painting ID:: 1113
Saints John the Evangelist and Francis
1600
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
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Painting ID:: 1114
St.Martin and the Beggar
1597-99
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
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El Greco
Greek-born Spanish Mannerist Painter, 1541-1614
Considered a representative of late Renaissance Spanish art, El Greco was actually born in Greece, on the island of Crete. After studying in Venice under Titian, El Greco settled in Toledo, Spain in 1577. At the time he was wildly popular, his emotionally religious paintings being just the ticket for the hometown of the Spanish Inquisition. After his death his work was largely ignored until the beginning of the 20th century; now he considered one of the inspired geniuses of Western art. His distinctive style features bold shapes and colors, with elongated and slightly distorted figures.
In Toledo El Greco was in constant demand and liked living large: he maintained a private orchestra to accompany his meals.
. Related Artists to El Greco: | Jean-Baptiste Pater | Bonaguida, Pacino di | Jan Thorn-Prikker | William e.harris | John Currey Marin |
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