Biography of el greco

El Greco (born , Candia [Iráklion], Crete—died April 7, , Toledo, Spain) was a master of Spanish painting, whose highly individual dramatic and expressionistic style met with the puzzlement of his contemporaries but gained newfound appreciation in the 20th century. During his stay in Italy, El Greco enriched his style with elements of Mannerism and of the Venetian Renaissance taken from a number of great artists of the time, notably Tintoretto and Titian. In , he moved to Toledo, Spain, where he lived and worked until his death. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Compelled as a young man to become an artist, he mastered a longstanding tradition of Byzantine icon art, yet by the time he eventually settled in Spain his inspiration was largely drawn from the burgeoning Italian and Spanish Renaissances.