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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:: 52630
The Dormition of the Virgin before 1567
Tempera and gold on panel, 61,4 x 45 cm
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Painting ID:: 52632
St Luke Painting the Virgin and Child before 1567
Tempera and gold on canvas
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Painting ID:: 52633
The Entombment of Christ
1560s Oil and tempera on panel, 51,5 x 43 cm
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Painting ID:: 52634
Christ Healing the Blind
c. 1567 Oil on panel, 65,5 x 84 cm
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Painting ID:: 52635
The Modena Triptych
1568 Tempera on panel, 37 x 23,8 cm
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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 Jouvenet | Pieter Lodewyk Kuhnen | Charles james lewis | Ion Theodorescu Sion | Hippolyte-Lucas |
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