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  • Where was el greco born
  • El greco art style
  • How did el greco die
  • El greco real name
  • El Greco
    BornDoménikos Theotokópoulos
    1541
    Kingdom of Candia
    DiedApr. 7, 1614 (at age 72–73)
    Toledo, Crown of Castile
    NationalityGreek
    MovementMannerism
    FieldPainting, 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