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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:: 19027
Saint Jerome as a Cardinal
oil on canvas, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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Painting ID:: 19028
Apostles Peter and Paul
1587-92, oil on canvas, The Hermitage at St. Petersburg
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Painting ID:: 19029
St. John the Evangelist
approx. 1594-1604, oil on canvas, Museo del Prado, Madrid.
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Painting ID:: 19030
Portrait of a Lady
approx. 1594-1601, Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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Painting ID:: 19031
Holy Family
approx. 1594-1604, Hospital of San Juan Bautista, Toledo
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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: | Lebasque, Henri | Bernat, Martin | Gustaf Brandelius | Theodor Hosemann | Henri Serrur |
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