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El Greco | |
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Born | Doménikos Theotokópoulos 1541 Kingdom of Candia |
Died | Apr. 7, 1614 (at age 72–73) Toledo, Crown of Castile |
Nationality | Greek |
Movement | Mannerism |
Field | Painting, sculpture and architecture |
Famous Paintings by El Greco | |
The Disrobing of Christ, 1577–1579 | |
Opening of the Fifth Seal, 1608-1614 | |
Dormition of the Virgin, 1565-1566 | |
The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, 1586 | |
View of Toledo, 1596-1600 | |
The Adoration of the Shepherds, 1612–14 | |
Christ Healing the Blind, c.
1570 | |
The Entombment of Christ, c.1570 | |
St. Martin and the Beggar, 1597-1599 | |
Complete Works |
During the Spanish Renaissance, one man named El Greco served as the primary influence of painters to come, with his contributions in the fields of Cubism and Expressionism.
For thousands of years, not even one artist came close to his style of painting and sculpture, and even up to this day, most people have consulted for his techniques that combine those of Wester