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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:: 64061
fray hortensio felix paravicino
painted 1604-9
43x33
museum of fine arts, boston
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Painting ID:: 64065
fray hortensio felix paravicino
painted 1604-9
museum of fine arts, boston
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Painting ID:: 64067
resurrection
painted 1584-94,cossio; 1603,mayer
108x50
the prado museum,madrid
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Painting ID:: 64068
st dominig
painted 1604-14, cossio; 1603-5
39x21
museum of san vicente, toledo
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Painting ID:: 64069
st, bernardino of siena
painted 1604-14,cossio; 1603,mayer
106x56
greco museum, 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: | Johannes Martini | Johann Peter Krafft | Aert de Gelder | Henry William Beechey | Leonaert Bramer |
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