In this artwork, how is the El Greco discussed?
Doménikos Theotokópoulos was born around 1541 in what is modern day Heraklion, Crete.  The nickname El Greco is Italian and means “The Greek”, reflecting his citizenship and the time he spent in Italy.  In the 1560s, El Greco moved to Venice, where he studied painting under Titian and learned the techniques of Renaissance painting.  El Greco moved in 1577 to Toledo, Spain, where he completed many of the masterpieces attributed to him.  El Greco died in Toledo in April 1614.  Today, El Greco is seen as a major influence for Cubism and Expressionism, as well as artists such as Picasso and Cézanne.
Crete El Greco Expressionism Cubism Heraklion Picasso Titian Renaissance painting Toledo, Spain Venice Spain Cézanne Toledo