Adoration of the Magi with Camels by El Greco
Adoration of the Shepherds by El Greco
The Adoration of the Magi with a Horse by El Greco
Christ Healing the Blind by El Greco
Apostle series, El Greco Museum by El Greco
Portrait of a Gentleman by El Greco
Adoration of the Shepherds by El Greco
Adoration of the Shepherds by El Greco
The Agony in the Garden by El Greco
Portrait of Juan de Avila by El Greco
Cardinal Fernando Niño de Guevara by El Greco
Christ Carrying the Cross by El Greco

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35 museums worldwide

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About El Greco

Crown of Castile · 1541–1614 · Mannerism, Renaissance

a Cretan icon painter who criticised Michelangelo in Rome, settled in Toledo, and deliberately stretched his figures against the advice of everyone

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El Greco's works are held in 35 museums worldwide, including Museo del Prado, Museum of Santa Cruz, and El Greco Museum.

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🇫🇷 France

1 museum

🇬🇷 Greece

1 museum

🇭🇺 Hungary

1 museum

🇮🇹 Italy

2 museums

🇲🇽 Mexico

1 museum

🇷🇺 Russia

1 museum

🇪🇸 Spain

17 museums

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

3 museums

🇺🇸 United States

8 museums

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Where El Greco from?
    El Greco was Crown of Castile, born in 1541 and died in 1614.
  • Where was El Greco from?
    El Greco was Crown of Castile, born in 1541 and died in 1614.
  • Was El Greco catholic?
    El Greco's art reflects the strict piety of the Counter-Reformation in Europe. While in Rome, he began painting new interpretations of traditional religious subjects.
  • Was El Greco a mannerist?
    El Greco is considered a religious Mannerist. His passionate artistic vision surpassed the stylish manipulations of later Mannerists.
  • Who is El Greco artist?
    El Greco, born Domenikos Theotokopoulos, was a painter working in Spain during the Renaissance. He initially trained in the Byzantine style, later incorporating influences from Titian, Tintoretto, Michelangelo, and Raphael.
  • When did El Greco move to spain?
    El Greco settled in Toledo, Spain at the age of thirty-six. Before this, his artistic style had been developing in Italy.
  • Why did El Greco go to spain?
    El Greco moved to Spain after a period in Italy. While in Rome, his criticism of Michelangelo caused some enmity, and he may have sought royal patronage in Spain.
  • When did El Greco live?
    El Greco lived from 1541 to 1614. The seventeenth-century poet Fray Hortensio Félix Paravicino summarised his life, noting that Crete gave him life and Toledo a better country.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of El Greco's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] museum Brooklyn Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  2. [2] museum Toledo Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
  3. [3] museum Lázaro Galdiano Museum Used for: museum holdings.
  4. [4] museum Hispanic Society of America Used for: museum holdings.
  5. [5] museum Upton House Used for: museum holdings.
  6. [6] museum National Galleries Scotland Used for: museum holdings.
  7. [7] wikidata Wikidata: Q301 Used for: identifiers.
  8. [8] book Andrew R. Casper, Art and the Religious Image in El Greco’s Italy Used for: biography.
  9. [9] book El Greco, Delphi Complete Works of El Greco (Illustrated) (Delphi Masters of Art Book 41) Used for: biography.

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