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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:: 33554
The Burial of Count Orgaz
mk86
c.1586
Oil on canvas
488x360cm
Toledo,Santo Tome
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Painting ID:: 33555
The Holy Family with St Anne and the Young St JohnBaptist
mk86
c.1594
Oil on canvas
107x69cm
Madrid,Museo del Prado
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Painting ID:: 33556
View of Toledo
mk86
c.1604-1614
Oil on canvas
121x109cm
New York,The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Painting ID:: 38158
St.Jerome
mk29
1590-1600
110.5x95.3cm
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Painting ID:: 38192
St.Jerome
mk29
1590-1600
Oil on canvas
110.5x95.3cm
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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: | Sir Henry Raeburn | Labille-Guiard, Adelaide | Joseph Albrier | Johann Jakob Biedermann | Isaak Soreau |
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