Transcript El Greco: Domenikos Theotokopoulos

El Greco:
Domenikos Theotokopoulos
The ‘greek’ of all trades:
painter, sculptor, architect
1541-1614
The Greek? In Spain?
• El greco=the greek in
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castilian
Originally from Crete,
Greece
1577-moved to
Toledo, Spain
– Religious capital
Sacred Art
• Christian beliefs
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influenced life/art
Painter of altarpieces
and portraits
Religious art
Artist-Philosopher
• Referred to himself as
artistic philosopher
– Guided by religious
principles, not talent
Another crazy one…
• ‘strange’ art
– People thought he was
insane
– Astigmatism
• Reflection of strong
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Christian influence
Influential in form,
light, color
– Picasso
Home Sweet Home
• Only famous
remaining paintings
– Toledo, Spain
Count Orgaz
• Asked to paint Church
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Santo Tomé, Toledo
Painting situated
about remains of
Count buried in
Church
Sacred Art