El Greco
3 works in the collection
El Greco, born Doménikos Theotokópoulos in Crete in 1541, remains one of the most fascinating and influential figures of the late Renaissance. Trained initially as an icon painter in the post-Byzantine style, his later immersion in Venetian and Roman artistic circles infused his work with a distinctive blend of Byzantine spirituality and Western naturalism. By the time he settled in Toledo, Spain in 1577, El Greco had fully developed the elongated forms, bold coloration, and expressive intensity that would define his oeuvre. He is celebrated for his unique ability to merge the mystical fervor of religious art with the psychological depth and drama of Mannerism, influencing both his contemporaries and later generations, including the artists of the Expressionist movement.
Source: adapted from the artwork essays in this collection.
