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Author: DeAgostini Publishing Company [United Kingdom]
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
Features: El Greco was born on Crete, and he spent most of his formative years in Italy, but he moved to Spain at the age of thirty-six. Today, he is renowned as one of the great painters of medieval Spain. El Greco was a portrait painter who excelled particularly in religious art and created numerous altarpieces for churches in Toledo and other places. Despite his great success, financial problems plagued him in his later years. One reason was his extravagant lifestyle, and another was his strong sense of pride, which often led to disputes with his patrons. After El Greco's death, his reputation declined, and his works were considered "absurd, boring, and insignificant" and were neglected. It wasn't until the 19th century that his unique and captivating painting style finally gained widespread recognition in the history of art.
This book includes:
The Artist's Career;
From Icon Painting to Altarpiece Painting;
Style and Technique;
The Representation of Tradition;
Close-ups of Masterpieces;
The Funeral of Count Orgaz;
Selected Works Explained;
The Disrobing of Christ;
Portrait of a Cardinal;
Christ Cleansing the Temple;
Toledo Landscape;
The Adoration of the Shepherds;
World-Famous Museums;
The Museum of Santa Cruz