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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
Jesus stripped of his garments by El Greco
Coronation of the Virgin by El Greco
The Last Supper by El Greco
Healing of the Man Born Blind by El Greco
Apostle series, El Greco Museum by El Greco
Portrait of a Gentleman by El Greco
Portrait of Unknown Gentleman by El Greco
Adoration of the Shepherds by El Greco

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About El Greco

Crown of Castile · 1541–1614

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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Museums89
Countries14
Largest reported holdingMuseo del Prado, Madrid · 39 recorded works
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El Greco prints

Hand-finished archival prints from El Greco's body of work.

The Holy Trinity - El Greco - Poster The Holy Trinity - El Greco From £28.00 Apostle St. Andrew - El Greco - Poster Apostle St. Andrew - El Greco From £28.00 Concert of Angels - El Greco - Poster Concert of Angels - El Greco From £28.00 Portrait of Cardinal Tavera - El Greco - Poster Portrait of Cardinal Tavera - El Greco From £28.00 St. Martin and the Beggar - El Greco - Poster St. Martin and the Beggar - El Greco From £28.00 The Nativity - El Greco - Poster The Nativity - El Greco From £37.00 Saint Francis in Prayer - El Greco - Poster Saint Francis in Prayer - El Greco From £28.00 Stigmatisation of St. Francis - El Greco - Poster Stigmatisation of St. Francis - El Greco From £28.00

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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.

Editorial overseen by Solis Prints. Sources verified 2026-09-30. Click a source for details, or hover over [N] in the page above to preview.

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