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 :. | Details of The Burial of Count Orgaz | The Annunciation | The Burial of Cout of Orgaz | Laocoon | St Joseph and the Infant Christ | Related Artists: Maroniez Georges-PhilibertFrench genre, seascape, and landscape Painter , 1865-Douai,1933
PORCELLIS, JanFlemish Baroque Era Painter, ca.1580-1632
Karl Julius von LeypoldGerman, 1805-1874
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