Doménikos Theotokópoulos, most widely known as El Greco, was a Greek painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. El Greco was a nickname, and the artist normally signed his paintings with his full birth name in Greek letters, often... Wikipedia
Born: October 1, 1541, Heraklion, Greece
Died: April 7, 1614 (age 72 years), Toledo, Spain
Periods: Mannerism and Spanish Renaissance
Full name: Doménikos Theotokópoulos
Grandchild: Gabriel Theotocopoulos
Children: Jorge Manuel Theotocópuli
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El Greco was a Greek-born Spanish artist known for his ecstatic depictions of religious scenes. Implementing a mannered elongation of forms and ember-like ...