El Greco was born Domenikos Theotokopoulos. Considered a representative of late Renaissance Spanish art, prints and posters, 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 art, prints and posters 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 of art, prints and posters 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.
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