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 Annunciation | Portrait of Cardinal Don Fernando Nino de Guevara | adoration of the shepherds | The Burial of the Count of Orgaz | Mary Magdalen in Penitence |
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Antonio Vaz
painted A Virgem com o Menino in 1540
Vincenzo Dandini
b Florence, 17 March 1609; bur 22 April 1675
Jose Mercedes Ortega
painted Dona Ines de Suarez in defending the city of Santiago in 1897