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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.
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Agony in the Garden
1595, oil on canvas, Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio
Painting ID:: 19032
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Agony_in_the_Garden
1595, oil on canvas, Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio
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Antonio de Covarrubias y Leiva (mk05)
Canvas 27 x 23''(68 x 58 cm)Acquired by exchange in 1941
Painting ID:: 20330
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Antonio_de_Covarrubias_y_Leiva_(mk05)
Canvas 27 x 23''(68 x 58 cm)Acquired by exchange in 1941
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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
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Christ_on_the_Cross_Adored_by_Two_Donors_(mk05)
Canvas,102 1/4 x 67 1/4''(260 x 171 cm)Acquired in 1908
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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
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St_Luis_King_of_France_with_a_Page_(mk05)
Canvas,47 1/4 x 38 1/4''(120 x 97 cm)Acquired in 1903
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The Despoiling of Christ (mk08)
c.1590-1600
Oil on canvas,
165x99cm
Munich,Bayerische Staatsgemalde-sammlungen,Alte Pinkakothek
Painting ID:: 21424
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The_Despoiling_of_Christ_(mk08)
c.1590-1600
Oil on canvas,
165x99cm
Munich,Bayerische Staatsgemalde-sammlungen,Alte Pinkakothek
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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.
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