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St Jerom as Cardinal
Painting ID:: 53612
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El Greco
St Jerom as Cardinal
mk233
c.1600-1614
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St Jerome as Cardinal
Painting ID:: 53614
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El Greco
St Jerome as Cardinal
mk233
c.1600-1614
Oil on canvas
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St John the Evanglist
Painting ID:: 53616
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El Greco
St John the Evanglist
mk233
1595-1604
Oil on canvas
90x70cm
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The Vision of St John
Painting ID:: 53617
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El Greco
The Vision of St John
mk233
1608-1614
Oil o ncanvas
222.3x193cm
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The Baptism of Christ
Painting ID:: 53618
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El Greco
The Baptism of Christ
mk233
1608-1614
Oil on canvas
330x211cm
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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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