Chapter 1
From Greek icons to Italian drama
Chapter 2
The Toledo masterpieces and royal rejections
Chapter 3
The radical techniques that broke the rules
Chapter 4
The forgotten ghost who inspired Picasso
YOUR GOAL
Master of How El Greco bent the rules of art
Ch 1 · From Greek icons to Italian drama
andy El Greco's Italian Style
El Greco painted icons in a golden light, Then chose Italian drama to make his canvas bright!
andy Arriving in 1570, El Greco opened a workshop but struggled for commissions after offering to repaint the Sistine
Fun Fact
El Greco's signature: El Greco signed almost all of his masterpieces with his full birth name, Doménikos Theotokópoulos, using Greek letters to proudly display his heritage.
Glossary
icon (noun)
A representation of a sacred figure, typically painted on a wooden panel, used as an aid to devotion in Eastern Christianity. El Greco mastered Byzantine icon painting in Crete before moving to Venice in 1567.
A representation of a sacred figure, typically painted on a wooden panel, used as an aid to devotion in Eastern Christianity. El Greco mastered Byzantine icon painting in Crete before moving to Venice in 1567.
Quiz
Which Venetian Renaissance master is believed to have trained or deeply influenced El Greco?