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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:: 64044
cleansing of the temple
painted 1584-94, cossio after 1604
41x50
national gallery, london
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Painting ID:: 64045
el espolio
painted 1579
112x68
cathedral, toledo
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Painting ID:: 64046
st. jerome as a cardinal
painted 1571-76,cossio,last period,mayer
23x18
national gallery,london
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Painting ID:: 64047
a lady
painted 1594-1604,cossio. 1578-81,mayer
15x13
john g johnson collection,philadelphia museum of art
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Painting ID:: 64049
burial of count orgaz
painted 1586
191x141
church of samto tome, 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: | Francesco Rustici | Walter Richard Sickert | Giottino | Childe Hassam | Alexandr Ivanov |
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