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The Greek in Spain - The adventures of El Greco: Day 1
El Greco (1541 - 1614) is the uncontestable art master of the Spanish Golden Age.
His paintings are characterized with elongated figures, contra... see more
El Greco (1541 - 1614) is the uncontestable art master of the Spanish Golden Age.
His paintings are characterized with elongated figures, contra... see more
The Greek in Spain - The adventures of El Greco: Day 2
El Greco (1541 - 1614), renowned for his paintings as part of the best Spanish Renaissance art, was actually a Greek.
El Greco was his nickname,... see more
El Greco (1541 - 1614), renowned for his paintings as part of the best Spanish Renaissance art, was actually a Greek.
El Greco was his nickname,... see more
The Greek in Spain - The adventures of El Greco: Day 3
Doménikos Theotokópoulos is widely known as El Greco which indicates his Greek origin.
At the age of 26, Greco arrived in Venice in 1567.
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Doménikos Theotokópoulos is widely known as El Greco which indicates his Greek origin.
At the age of 26, Greco arrived in Venice in 1567.
Limit... see more
The Greek in Spain - The adventures of El Greco: Day 4
Doménikos Theotokópoulos, from Crete, spent a few years in Italy before he went to Spain and became El Greco, one of the Spanish Renaissance mast... see more
Doménikos Theotokópoulos, from Crete, spent a few years in Italy before he went to Spain and became El Greco, one of the Spanish Renaissance mast... see more
The Greek in Spain - The adventures of El Greco: Day 5
When Doménikos Theotokópoulos, widely known as El Greco ("The Greek") arrived in Toledo in 1576, Toledo was among the richest cities in Spain, wh... see more
When Doménikos Theotokópoulos, widely known as El Greco ("The Greek") arrived in Toledo in 1576, Toledo was among the richest cities in Spain, wh... see more
The Greek in Spain - The adventures of El Greco: Day 6
Toledo used to be the capital of the Castile Kingdom before it united with the crown of Aragon to establish the monarchy of Spain.
Today Toledo... see more
Toledo used to be the capital of the Castile Kingdom before it united with the crown of Aragon to establish the monarchy of Spain.
Today Toledo... see more
The Greek in Spain - The adventures of El Greco: Day 7
After long years' efforts, from Crete to Venice, from Rome to Toledo, Doménikos Theotokópoulos (1541 - 1614) finally became the famous El Greco (... see more
After long years' efforts, from Crete to Venice, from Rome to Toledo, Doménikos Theotokópoulos (1541 - 1614) finally became the famous El Greco (... see more