| Style | Mannerism |
| Lived | 1541 - 1614 ( 16th - 17th century ) |
| Nationality | Greece |
| Biography |
El Greco Biography |
| Prints |
El Greco prints and posters |
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| Paintings |
'The Holy Trinity', 'Madonna and Child', 'The Annunciation', 'View of Toledo', 'Laocoon' and 'St. Louis (King of France)'.
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| Quote | "Artists create out of a sense of desolation. The spirit of creation is a excruciating, intricate exploration from within the soul."
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| Interesting |
El Greco's (meaning The Greek) real name was Domenikos Theotocopoulos.
Until the 20th-century acceptance of distorted images and exaggerated colors, El Greco's use of these elements was attributed to such factors as mental instability and vision disorder.
The emotional intensity of El Greco's painting influenced the Expressionist painters of the 20th century.
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| Links |
Yahoo Directory - Arts > Visual Arts > Painting > Artists > Masters > El Greco
Herald Tribune - El Greco: The Master and the Myth.
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