El Greco Mary Magdalen in Penitence Painting ID:: 72315 new23/El Greco-596756.jpg
Mary Magdalen in Penitence Mary Magdalen in Penitence (Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City)
Oil on canvas, 108 x 87 cm
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El Greco Antonio de Covarrubias y Leiva Painting ID:: 72471 new23/El Greco-638333.jpg
Antonio de Covarrubias y Leiva ca. between 1600(1600) and 1610(1610)
67.8 X 57.1 cm (26.69 X 22.48 in)
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El Greco Mary Magdalen in Penitence Painting ID:: 73932 new24/El Greco-666745.jpg
Mary Magdalen in Penitence Oil on canvas, 108 x 87 cm
Date 1580-85
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El Greco Antonio de Covarrubias y Leiva Painting ID:: 74146 new24/El Greco-798995.jpg
Antonio de Covarrubias y Leiva ca. between 1600(1600) and 1610(1610)
Dimensions 67.8 X 57.1 cm (26.69 X 22.48 in)
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El Greco View of Toledo Painting ID:: 76541 new24/El Greco-854467.jpg
View of Toledo Date ca. 1596-00
Medium Oil on canvas
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El Greco El Greco. Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata Painting ID:: 78489 new24/El Greco-744548.jpg
El Greco. Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata 1585-90 Oil on canvas, 105 x 80 cm
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El Greco Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest Painting ID:: 81677 new24/El Greco-577353.jpg
Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest between 1583(1583) and 1585(1585)
Medium Oil on canvas
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El Greco Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata Painting ID:: 81731 new24/El Greco-847647.jpg
Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata 1585-90 Oil on canvas, 105 x 80 cm
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El Greco La anunciacion Painting ID:: 81994 new24/El Greco-986836.jpg
La anunciacion Date 1570(1570)
Medium Oil on panel
Dimensions 26 x 20 cm (10.2 x 7.9 in)
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El Greco The Entombment of Christ Painting ID:: 83145 new24/El Greco-576784.jpg
The Entombment of Christ Date late 1560s
Medium Oil and tempera on panel
Dimensions Height: 51.5 cm (20.3 in). Width: 43 cm (16.9 in).
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El Greco Portrat des Fray Hortensio Felix Paravicino Painting ID:: 83440 new24/El Greco-385595.jpg
Portrat des Fray Hortensio Felix Paravicino 1609(1609)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions Deutsch: 113 x 86 cm
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El Greco The Purification of the Temple Painting ID:: 85254 new25/El Greco-595556.jpg
The Purification of the Temple Date c. 1570(1570)
Medium Oil on poplar
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El Greco St Francis in Prayer before the Crucifix or Saint Francis Kneeling in Meditation Painting ID:: 85274 new25/El Greco-775693.jpg
St Francis in Prayer before the Crucifix or Saint Francis Kneeling in Meditation 1585-90, Oil on canvas, 105,5 x 86,5 cm,
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El Greco Hl. Lukas als Maler Painting ID:: 85818 new25/El Greco-838386.jpg
Hl. Lukas als Maler Date c. 1608(1608)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 71 x 53 cm (28 x 20.9 in)
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El Greco Portrait of Dr. Francisco de Pisa Painting ID:: 86698 new25/El Greco-633937.jpg
Portrait of Dr. Francisco de Pisa Oil on canvas; 107.0 x 90.0 cm
c. 1610-1614
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El Greco The Annunciation Painting ID:: 86825 new25/El Greco-477994.jpg
The Annunciation 1570(1570)
Medium Oil on canvas mounted on panel
Dimensions 26 x 20 cm (10.2 x 7.9 in)
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El Greco The Repentant Peter Painting ID:: 87103 new25/El Greco-438886.jpg
The Repentant Peter 1600(1600)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 93.6 x 75.2 cm (36.9 x 29.6 in)
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El Greco The Entombment of Christ Painting ID:: 87276 new25/El Greco-459654.jpg
The Entombment of Christ 1560s
Medium Oil and tempera on panel
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El Greco Portrat des Kardinalinquisitors Don Fernando Nino de Guevara Painting ID:: 87553 new25/El Greco-544697.jpg
Portrat des Kardinalinquisitors Don Fernando Nino de Guevara Date 1596-1601
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 171 x 108 cm (67.3 x 42.5 in)
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El Greco Bubende Maria Magdalena Painting ID:: 87574 new25/El Greco-583467.jpg
Bubende Maria Magdalena Date c. 1580(1580)
Medium Oil on canvas
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El Greco Stigmatisation des Hl. Franziskus Painting ID:: 87883 new25/El Greco-683533.jpg
Stigmatisation des Hl. Franziskus Date 1585(1585)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions Deutsch: 107 x 87 cm
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El Greco Hl. Petrus Painting ID:: 87928 new25/El Greco-449866.jpg
Hl. Petrus Date 1610-1614
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions Deutsch: 207 x 105 cm
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El Greco Laokoon Painting ID:: 88021 new25/El Greco-947556.jpg
Laokoon 1604-1614
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 142 x 193 cm (55.9 x 76 in)
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El Greco Laokoon Painting ID:: 88026 new25/El Greco-645743.jpg
Laokoon 1604-1614
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 142 x 193 cm (55.9 x 76 in)
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El Greco La Purificacion del templo Roma Painting ID:: 88179 new25/El Greco-768848.jpg
La Purificacion del templo Roma between 1571(1571) and 1576(1576)
Medium Oil on cardboard
Dimensions Height: 117 cm (46.1 in). Width: 150 cm (59.1 in).
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El Greco Ansicht von Toledo Painting ID:: 89449 new25/El Greco-485368.jpg
Ansicht von Toledo c. 1608
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions Deutsch: 132 x 228 cm
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El Greco Christus am olberg Painting ID:: 89530 new25/El Greco-877534.jpg
Christus am olberg c. 1610
Medium oil on canvas
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El Greco Lukas als Maler Painting ID:: 90002 new25/El Greco-464487.jpg
Lukas als Maler 1608(1608)
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions 71 x 53 cm (28 x 20.9 in)
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El Greco Anbetung der Hirten Painting ID:: 90770 new25/El Greco-489378.jpg
Anbetung der Hirten c. 1600
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions Deutsch: 319 x 180 cm
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Greek-born Spanish Mannerist Painter, 1541-1614
Considered a representative of late Renaissance Spanish art, El Greco was actually born in Greece, on the island of Crete. After studying in Venice under Titian, El Greco settled in Toledo, Spain in 1577. At the time he was wildly popular, his emotionally religious paintings being just the ticket for the hometown of the Spanish Inquisition. After his death his work was largely ignored until the beginning of the 20th century; now he considered one of the inspired geniuses of Western art. His distinctive style features bold shapes and colors, with elongated and slightly distorted figures.
In Toledo El Greco was in constant demand and liked living large: he maintained a private orchestra to accompany his meals.