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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:: 67797
Allegory with a Boy Lighting a Candle in the Company of an Ape and a Fool
Technique Oil on canvas
Dimensions 50 X 64 cm
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Painting ID:: 68336
Hl. Hieronymus als Kardinal
Technique Oil on canvas
Dimensions 58 ?? 47 cm
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Painting ID:: 68414
Entkleidung Christi
1590-1595
165 ?? 99 cm (64.96 ?? 38.98 in)
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Painting ID:: 69160
apostlarna petrus och paulus
1596-1608
olja på du 124x93
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Painting ID:: 70540
Entkleidung Christi
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions Expression error: Missing operand for *165 ?? 99 cm
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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: | John Ponsford | Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini | Deak-Ebner, Lajos | Richard Jennys | MARIESCHI, Michele |
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