During his stay in Italy, El Greco enriched his style with elements of Mannerism and of the Venetian Renaissance taken from a number of great artists of the time, notably Tintoretto and Titian. In 1577, …

Nov 17, 2025 · El Greco was a master of Spanish painting, whose highly individual dramatic and expressionistic style met with the puzzlement of his contemporaries but gained newfound …

Today it is considered one of his masterpieces, and noted as one of Édouard Manet's favorite paintings. This early example of El Greco's work presents a synthesis of the two major influences that define …

Oct 1, 2004 · Born in Crete, El Greco was trained as an icon painter. Two certain examples survive, and these remind us of the Neoplatonic, non-naturalistic basis of El Greco’s art, before he set about …

Sep 25, 2022 · Who was El Greco and where did El Greco live? El Greco was a Spanish painter who was initially inspired by the Byzantine icon tradition yet eventually produced works that were heavily …

Domenikos Theotokopoulos, known as El Greco, 'The Greek', was born in Crete, which was then a Venetian possession. El Greco trained in Venice, where he developed his intense, colourful …

Oct 1, 2025 · The Greek painter El Greco (October 1, 1541 – April 7, 1614) is one of the best known artists in the entire history of Western art, and his unique, romantic and awe-inspiring works have …

Domenikos Theotokopoulos, called El Greco, was born in 1541 in Candia, the capital of Crete. In 1566 he was recorded in Candia as a master painter.

Aug 1, 2025 · El Greco’s legacy is profound and far-reaching, influencing generations of artists across various movements and styles. His unique approach to form, colour, and composition has left an …

El Greco left his birthplace for Venice in 1567, never to return. El Greco's three years in Venice profoundly influenced his style. In 1577, he emigrated to Toledo, Spain, where he lived and worked …