Description: Learn more about artist El Greco, a famous Greek painter who spent most of his working life in Spain.
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by Tom Gurney Tom Gurney BSc (Hons) is an art history expert with over 20 years experience Published on June 19, 2020 / Updated on October 14, 2023 Email: [email protected] / Phone: +44 7429 011000 El Greco became one of the most significant contributors to the Spanish Renaissance. His expressive style made him one of the most memorable artists from the 16th century and he achieved success in painting, sculpture and architecture. It was El Greco's use of emotion within his work which laid the groundwork for
El Greco moved to Italy where he realised that his career could go up to a new level through exposure to other artists who were helping Italy at the time to lead the European art scene. Besides the artists around at that time, El Greco was also able to study those who had recently gone before as their techniques offered new ideas to the Greek painter and could be easily studied from within the major religious institutions across the country at that time, with museums and galleries just something that would