El Greco (1541 - 1614)
1541-10-01Heraklion, Greece1614-04-07Toledo, SpainGreece, Spain
El Greco
Domínikos Theotokópoulos, most widely known as El Greco ("The Greek"), was a Greek painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance.
Date and place of birt: | 1 october 1541, Heraklion, Greece |
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Date and place of death: | 7 april 1614, Toledo, Spain |
Nationality: | Greece, Spain |
Period of activity: | XVI, XVII century |
Specialization: | Architect, Artist, Painter, Sculptor |
Art school / group: | Cretan School |
Genre: | Portrait, Religious genre |
Art style: | Renaissance, Old Masters |