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The Burial of Cout of Orgaz Painting ID:: 30955
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El Greco The Burial of Cout of Orgaz mk68
1586-1588
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Vincenzo Anastagi Painting ID:: 31748
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El Greco Vincenzo Anastagi mk76
Painted between
c.1571 and 1576
Oil on canvas
74x49 7/8in
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St.Jerome Painting ID:: 31749
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El Greco St.Jerome mk76
Painted between
c.1590 and 1600
Oil on canvas
43 1/2x37 1/2in
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The Purification of the temple Painting ID:: 31750
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El Greco The Purification of the temple mk76
Painted
c.1600
Oil on canvas
16 1/2x20 5/8in
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Purification of the Temple Painting ID:: 32872
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El Greco Purification of the Temple mk84
1567-70
Washington,
National Gallery of Art,Panel.
65x83cm
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El Greco
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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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