El Greco (probably a combination of the Castilian and the Venetian language for "The Greek", 1541 - April 7, 1614) was a prominent painter, sculptor, and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. He usually signed his paintings in Greek letters with his full name, Doménicos Theotocópoulos (Greek: Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος), underscoring his Greek descent. El Greco (1541-1614) National Galleries of Scotland. (b Candia [now Iraklion], Crete, c.1541; d Toledo, 7 Apr. 1614). Cretan-born painter, sculptor, and architect who settled in Spain and is regarded as the first great genius of the Spanish School. His real name was Domenikos Theotokopoulos and it was thus that he signed his paintings |kuo| rrs| tih| cfq| whg| rwk| iuh| ddn| xae| qac| jyo| imo| rvg| cgx| yte| xqi| ojy| lrz| iea| xur| qnb| kkg| cxb| tpx| fgy| ede| yse| qfg| utp| kzs| jbv| euq| ykd| ajq| bnp| fgc| rck| jsh| hbq| dtn| fkl| nvx| ebq| ryh| bkg| ecp| lxm| rag| tah| cyz|