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El Greco (1541–1614) was a Cretan-born painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. El Greco left his birthplace for Venice in 1567, never to return. El Greco's three years in Venice profoundly influenced his style. In 1577, he emigrated to Toledo, Spain, where he lived and worked until the end of his life.
Paintings by Doménicos Theotokópoulos (Greek: Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος), called El Greco ("the Greek", 1541 – April 7, 1614), a Greek-born painter who worked in Crete, Italy and Spain
The same scholar believes that in El Greco's mature works "the devotional intensity of mood reflects the religious spirit of Roman Catholic Spain in the period of the Counter-Reformation". [1] El Greco often produces an open pipe between Earth and Heaven in his paintings. The Annunciation is one example of this spiritual conduit being present ...
The anatomy of the human body becomes even more otherworldly in El Greco's mature works; for The Immaculate Conception (El Greco, Toledo) El Greco asked to lengthen the altarpiece itself by another 1.5 ft (0.46 m) "because in this way the form will be perfect and not reduced, which is the worst thing that can happen to a figure". A significant ...
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The two were known to own eight original works by El Greco, [5] as well as eighteen works depicting hermits. [6] The Allegory of the Camaldolese, however, was probably the only painting that they expressly commissioned from El Greco, showing their commitment to Fray Juan de Castañiza's project and their continuing support of the artist. [5]
Unconfirmed portrait of Cervantes commonly said to have been painted by Juan de Jáuregui. [note 1]The Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest (also known as The Gentleman with His Hand at His Breast [1] or Gentleman with his Hand on his Chest) (Spanish: El caballero de la mano en el pecho) [2] is an oil painting by El Greco, one of the earliest works painted by the artist in Spain.
Using medieval tradition, El Greco incorporated landmarks such as the cathedral and the Alcázar which were positioned in a manner where he could create his version of Toledo, "a city of the spirit". [8] Toledo is the highest point it could be without being unnatural or in the sky, almost as if El Greco used the hills to work as a pedestal.