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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:: 87574
Bubende Maria Magdalena
Date c. 1580(1580)
Medium Oil on canvas
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Painting ID:: 87883
Stigmatisation des Hl. Franziskus
Date 1585(1585)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions Deutsch: 107 x 87 cm
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Painting ID:: 87928
Hl. Petrus
Date 1610-1614
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions Deutsch: 207 x 105 cm
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Painting ID:: 88021
Laokoon
1604-1614
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 142 x 193 cm (55.9 x 76 in)
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Painting ID:: 88026
Laokoon
1604-1614
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 142 x 193 cm (55.9 x 76 in)
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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: | Lingelbach, Jan | George Spencer | Friedrich overbeck | William de la Montagne Cary | Tintoretto |
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