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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:: 64070
self-portrait
painted 1584-1604
23x18
the metropolitan museum of art, new york
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Painting ID:: 64071
portrait of jeronimo de cevallos
painted 1604-14,cossio; 1608-12,mayer
25x21
the prado museum,madrid
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Painting ID:: 64072
cardinal tavera
painted 1609-14
40x32
hospital of san juan bautista, toledo
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Painting ID:: 64073
the saviour
painted 1604-14,cossio; 1603-12,mayer
39x31
greco museum, toledo
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Painting ID:: 64074
adoration of the shepherds
painted during the last period,c.1604-14
64x42
the metropolitan museum of art, new york
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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: | AMBERGER, Christoph | Andreas Edvard Disen | Dirk Jan van der Laan | Jorg Ratgeb | Joseph Heintz |
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