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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:: 19032
Agony in the Garden
1595, oil on canvas, Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio
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Painting ID:: 20330
Antonio de Covarrubias y Leiva (mk05)
Canvas 27 x 23''(68 x 58 cm)Acquired by exchange in 1941
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Painting ID:: 20331
Christ on the Cross Adored by Two Donors (mk05)
Canvas,102 1/4 x 67 1/4''(260 x 171 cm)Acquired in 1908
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Painting ID:: 20338
St Luis King of France with a Page (mk05)
Canvas,47 1/4 x 38 1/4''(120 x 97 cm)Acquired in 1903
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Painting ID:: 21424
The Despoiling of Christ (mk08)
c.1590-1600
Oil on canvas,
165x99cm
Munich,Bayerische Staatsgemalde-sammlungen,Alte Pinkakothek
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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: | John Tenniel | Francois Ferriere | Pietro Antonio Lorenzoni | Jack Spurling | William Holbrook Beard |
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