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El Greco
assumption of the virgin
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ID: 64084
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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. Related Paintings of El Greco :. | The Stigmatization of St Francis | The family of El Greco | The Holy Trinity | Detail of The Adoration of the Shepherds | Mary Magdalen in Penitence | Related Artists: Alexandre Roslin1718-1793
John Frederichk Lewis RA1805-1876
Mulhaupt, Frederick JohnAmerican, 1871-1938
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