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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:: 93274
Hl. Franziskus und Bruder Leo, uber den Tod meditierend
1596-1601
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions Deutsch: 110 x 67 cm
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Painting ID:: 93769
The Annunciation
circa 1600
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions 107 x 74 cm (42.12 x 29.13 inches)
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Painting ID:: 93860
Feast in the House of Simon
circa 1608-1614
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions 143.3 x 100.4 cm (56.4 x 39.5 in)
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Painting ID:: 94783
Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple
1568
Type Oil on panel
Dimensions 65 cm x 83 cm (26 in x 33 in)
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Painting ID:: 94790
Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple
1600
Type oil painting
Dimensions 106 cm x 130 cm (42 in x 51 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: | Jan Baptist Weenix | Charles Willson Peale | BOTH, Jan | Marinus van Reymerswaele | Jakob Kulle |
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