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 Agony in the Garden oil painting


Agony in the Garden
1595, oil on canvas, Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio
Painting ID::  19032 		El Greco
Agony in the Garden
1595, oil on canvas, Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio
   
   
     
El Greco Antonio de Covarrubias y Leiva (mk05) oil painting


Antonio de Covarrubias y Leiva (mk05)
Canvas 27 x 23''(68 x 58 cm)Acquired by exchange in 1941
Painting ID::  20330 		El Greco
Antonio de Covarrubias y Leiva (mk05)
Canvas 27 x 23''(68 x 58 cm)Acquired by exchange in 1941
   
   
     
El Greco Christ on the Cross Adored by Two Donors (mk05) oil painting


Christ on the Cross Adored by Two Donors (mk05)
Canvas,102 1/4 x 67 1/4''(260 x 171 cm)Acquired in 1908
Painting ID::  20331 		El Greco
Christ on the Cross Adored by Two Donors (mk05)
Canvas,102 1/4 x 67 1/4''(260 x 171 cm)Acquired in 1908
   
   
     
El Greco St Luis King of France with a Page (mk05) oil painting


St Luis King of France with a Page (mk05)
Canvas,47 1/4 x 38 1/4''(120 x 97 cm)Acquired in 1903
Painting ID::  20338 		El Greco
St Luis King of France with a Page (mk05)
Canvas,47 1/4 x 38 1/4''(120 x 97 cm)Acquired in 1903
   
   
     
El Greco The Despoiling of Christ (mk08) oil painting


The Despoiling of Christ (mk08)
c.1590-1600 Oil on canvas, 165x99cm Munich,Bayerische Staatsgemalde-sammlungen,Alte Pinkakothek
Painting ID::  21424 		El Greco
The Despoiling of Christ (mk08)
c.1590-1600 Oil on canvas, 165x99cm Munich,Bayerische Staatsgemalde-sammlungen,Alte Pinkakothek
   
   
     
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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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