El Greco

A detailed Summary of El Greco

El Greco was born 1541 and died 1614 in Toledo at age 73. He was

named at birth Domeniko's TheotoKopoulos. He was Born in Candia, the capital

of the island of Crete, off the coast of Greece.

Nothing is certain is known of the first twenty five years of El Greco's life,

except that he lived on Crete and became a painter. It is thought from later

events in his life that El Greco recieved a sound education in letters. He came

from a family of middle or upper classes, which could afford to send their children

He studied under a master named Titian and Tentonetto. He was not self

taught. June 6, 1566 is the first record of El Greco's existence as a painter. On

this day Maistro Menegos Theotokopoulos signed a sale in a lottery (sa

Little is known about El Greco. He made a good income as a painter but

He was not the madman nor the excessive original that people have

spirit. He will always be known as an old master who spoke in modern work. His

thought him to be. He was an enthusiastic colorist. He was fond of unusual

of his pictures. After this point the next record of El Greco was August 18, 1568 in

tones. He sacrificed everything in his search for effects. Despite his mistakes, El

woman named Jeronima de las Cueuns. He lived with her there after and never

married. They had a son named Jorge manuel in 1578. Jorge was trained as a

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