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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.
El Greco St Francis in Prayer before the Crucifix or Saint Francis Kneeling in Meditation painting


St Francis in Prayer before the Crucifix or Saint Francis Kneeling in Meditation
St Francis in Prayer before the Crucifix or Saint Francis Kneeling in Meditation
Painting ID::  85274
   1585-90, Oil on canvas, 105,5 x 86,5 cm, cjr
  1585-90, Oil on canvas, 105,5 x 86,5 cm, cjr

 
 
   
      
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.
St Francis in Prayer before the Crucifix or Saint Francis Kneeling in Meditation
1585-90, Oil on canvas, 105,5 x 86,5 cm, cjr
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