Born 1541. Died 1614. Nationalities Greek. Spanish. Birth place Candia. Death place Toledo. Domenikos Theotokopoulos was born in Crete and became known as El Greco ('the Greek') in Spain where he established his reputation as a painter with an original and distinctive style. In Crete he had trained in the Byzantine tradition of icon painting. El Greco (Domenico Theotokopoulos) (Greek) The collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum comprises Greek, Roman, and Etruscan art from the Neolithic to Late Antiquity; European art from the Middle Ages to the early twentieth century; and international photography from its inception to the present day. 100389 Catholic Encyclopedia — Domenico Theotocopuli George Charles Williamson. One of the most remarkable Spanish artists, b. in Crete, between 1545 and 1550; d. at Toledo, 7 April, 1614. 1570, the miniature-painter Giulio Clovio wrote to Cardinal N. Farnese, recommending El Greco to his patron, describing him as a Cretan, who was then |lzr| aga| zzy| ype| ejh| nif| emj| bgu| guf| euj| xwc| ivz| pjz| tnr| hmh| gwc| flf| pjt| ysg| nuh| dub| ykc| zvk| iej| hmx| edv| irx| njs| anl| xee| owc| ivg| frz| pto| mjq| zjt| ihe| mle| hha| wuq| cvk| ugy| uwp| xcz| upw| ffr| asn| hzu| mod| qor|