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El Greco
1541-1614
Born in Crete he lived in Rome, Venice and finally Toledo in Spain. Here was given the name 'El Greco' the Greek rather than his real name of Domenikos Theotocopoulos. His early art was Byzantine but he then became absorbed in the Mannerist style. travBotticelli was one of the greatest artists of the late 15th century. He painted portraits as well as religious, political and mythological works, going to Rome in 14 81 to paint part of the Sistine Chapel.
Related Artists include: Andrea del Sarto, Michelangelo, RAPHAEL,
TITIANThe Birth of Venus was commissioned by the Medici family and can be seen at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
KEY WORKS
Lady in a Fur Wrap Pollock House Glasgow
The Burial of Count Orgaz Church of Santo Tome Toledo
The Resurrection -
The PRADO -
Madrid
St Bonaventura
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NATIONAL GALLERY of VICTORIA Melbourne
St Francis in Ectasy Museum of Fine Arts Montreal
St Peter in Tears Nasjonalgalleriet Oslo
Toledo in the Snow c1604 -
The METROPOLITAN MUSEUM of ART
- New York
Frey Hortensio Felix Paravicino c1609 -
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS BOSTON
Laocoon c1610 -
NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART WASHINGTON DC
Christ Driving the Traders from the Temple -
NATIONAL GALLERY
-in London
The Burial of Count Orgaz San Tome Toledo Spain
Resurrection -
The PRADO -
Madrid
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View of Toledo

View of Toledo, 1597
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