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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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El Greco Bust of an Apostle oil painting artist


El Greco Bust of an Apostle oil painting artist

Bust of an Apostle
Painting ID::  62296
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1612-14 Unpainted wood, height: 48 cm Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, Madrid There is only one surviving sculpture by El Greco's own hand in the Toledo Cathedral. Several others were executed by J. B. Monegro after designs by El Greco, among them a series of Apostles

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El Greco The Annunciation oil painting artist


El Greco The Annunciation oil painting artist

The Annunciation
Painting ID::  62325
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128 x 83 cm Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio The colour and ecstatic movement is of the utmost splendour and grace, appropriate to the presentation of this particular Mystery, one of El Greco's favourite themes. The painting is a later and simpler version of the subject painted for the Colegio de Do?a Maria, Madrid

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El Greco assumption of the virgin oil painting artist


El Greco assumption of the virgin oil painting artist

assumption of the virgin
Painting ID::  64033
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painted 1577 158x90 the art institute of chicago

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El Greco assumption of the virgin,detail oil painting artist


El Greco assumption of the virgin,detail oil painting artist

assumption of the virgin,detail
Painting ID::  64034
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painted1577 the art instute of chicago

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El Greco holy trinity oil painting artist


El Greco holy trinity oil painting artist

holy trinity
Painting ID::  64043
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painted 1577-78 118x70 the prado museum, madrid

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