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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:: 64080
descent of the holy ghost
painted 1607-14,cossio; 1603-6,mayer
108x50
the prado museum, madrid
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Painting ID:: 64081
laocoon
painted 1604-14,cossio, c. 1606-10,mayer
55x76
national gallery of art , washington,DC,kress collection
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Painting ID:: 64082
the vision of st. john
painted 1604-14,cossio
87x76
the metropolitan museum of art, new york
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Painting ID:: 64083
baptism of christ
painted c. 1609-14,cossio
162x76
hospital of san juan bautista, toledo
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Painting ID:: 64084
assumption of the virgin
painted 1608-13
127x65
museum of san vicente, 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: | Jan Gerritsz. van Bronckhorst | domenico chirlandaio | Maroniez Georges-Philibert | James Gunn | PESELLINO |
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