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St Louis,King of France,with a Page Painting ID:: 53584
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El Greco St Louis,King of France,with a Page mk233
1590
Oil on canvas
120x96.5cm
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A Cardinal Painting ID:: 53586
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El Greco A Cardinal mk233
c.1600
Oil on canvas
170.8x108cm
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Autonio de Covarrubias Painting ID:: 53587
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El Greco Autonio de Covarrubias mk233
c.1600
oil o ncanvas
55x67cm
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Fray Hortensio Felix Paravicino y Arteaga Painting ID:: 53588
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El Greco Fray Hortensio Felix Paravicino y Arteaga mk233
c.1609
Oil on canvas
112.1x86.1cm
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Nobleman with his Hand on his chest Painting ID:: 53589
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El Greco Nobleman with his Hand on his chest mk2333
1583-1585
Oil on canvas
81x66cm
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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. |
Related Artists::. | Mytens, Daniel the Elder | THULDEN, Theodor van | CARRACCI, Agostino | |
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