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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:: 53612
St Jerom as Cardinal
mk233
c.1600-1614
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Painting ID:: 53614
St Jerome as Cardinal
mk233
c.1600-1614
Oil on canvas
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Painting ID:: 53616
St John the Evanglist
mk233
1595-1604
Oil on canvas
90x70cm
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Painting ID:: 53617
The Vision of St John
mk233
1608-1614
Oil o ncanvas
222.3x193cm
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Painting ID:: 53618
The Baptism of Christ
mk233
1608-1614
Oil on canvas
330x211cm
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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: | Hugh Bolton Jones | Nicola Russo | John William Inchbold | Fanny Palmer | Lazlo Moholy Nagy |
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