El Greco
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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El Greco Saint Jerome as a Cardinal oil painting


Saint Jerome as a Cardinal
oil on canvas, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Painting ID::  19027 		El Greco
Saint Jerome as a Cardinal
oil on canvas, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
   
   
     
El Greco Apostles Peter and Paul oil painting


Apostles Peter and Paul
1587-92, oil on canvas, The Hermitage at St. Petersburg
Painting ID::  19028 		El Greco
Apostles Peter and Paul
1587-92, oil on canvas, The Hermitage at St. Petersburg
   
   
     
El Greco St. John the Evangelist oil painting


St. John the Evangelist
approx. 1594-1604, oil on canvas, Museo del Prado, Madrid.
Painting ID::  19029 		El Greco
St. John the Evangelist
approx. 1594-1604, oil on canvas, Museo del Prado, Madrid.
   
   
     
El Greco Portrait of a Lady oil painting


Portrait of a Lady
approx. 1594-1601, Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Painting ID::  19030 		El Greco
Portrait of a Lady
approx. 1594-1601, Philadelphia Museum of Art.
   
   
     
El Greco Holy Family oil painting


Holy Family
approx. 1594-1604, Hospital of San Juan Bautista, Toledo
Painting ID::  19031 		El Greco
Holy Family
approx. 1594-1604, Hospital of San Juan Bautista, Toledo
   
   
     
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     El Greco
     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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