2. El Greco (El Greco) present name
Those Theotokopoulos (1541 -
†7 April 1614) - Spanish painter of
Greek origin. One
representatives of the Cretan school.
3. Born in Cyprus. Preserved information about horoscope El Greco that he has
Cancer. Therefore he was born between June 21 and July 21. The family was quite
wealthy. Father Georgios Theotokopoulos was a tax collector. Probably the family
belonged to Roman Catholicism. Domenico had a brother who lived with him in
Spain.
4. The first works of art that he saw
the guy, is the icons. A certificate of
training in painter to be refined, but
the influence of the iconographic
schemes Orthodoxy have some
works of Domenico
Theotokopoulos. This is especially
noticeable in the Church the image
of the Madonna of mercy" (1605,
Lscas, hospital de La Caridad).
Orthodox enough to see this work
at once to recall the icon of the
Intercession of the virgin". But the
influence of the Catholic schemes
significantly more and composition
of El Greco much closer to the
Church images and diagrams of
Catholicism
5. From the documents it is known that Those he painted self-portraits. Chuck El Greco in
Rome Giulio Clove wrote in November 1570: "In Rome just arrived young Candi, a
pupil of Titian, which should be considered (in my opinion) one of the best
masters of painting. Among his works he painted his self-portrait, which was
struck by the skill of all the artists of Rome".
There is another document about the existence of a second self-portrait. In post-
mortem description of the property of the artist that was inherited by the son of
Jorge Theotokopoulos found: "Portrait of my father in frame with finish". Thus,
the self-portrait of El Greco existed, the task of researchers is to either find, or to
find information about their loss.
6. The island of Cyprus, the birthplace of Domenico,
in those days belonged to the Venetian
Republic. It is not surprising that the young El
Greco in search of destiny moved to the
capital of the Adriatic. If it is true that he was
a disciple of Titian, it was in Venice. In his
works reflect the influence of the works of
genius of Titian, and some pictures of the
real variations of the works of the great
Venetian ("the Repentance of Mary
Magdalene", Museum of fine arts
(Budapest).
An even greater influence on the artistic
personality of El Greco had the works of
another genius of Venice by Jacopo
Tintoretto (1518-1594). Information about
training in the Studio of Tintoretto currently
do not have. To learn Domenico could on the
works of Tintoretto and yourself, because
there were enough of them in churches and
brotherhoods of Venice.
7. The Roman period of the
artist quite fruitful for
his own works, and
acquaintance with the
life and works of the
artists of Rome.
Wrote Those and a
portrait of Giulio
Clove (1572, the
Museum of
Capodimonte,
Naples).
Further works have a
small impact and
images of
Michelangelo,
especially sculpture,
However, he had
acquired individuality
and thus recycles
other people's
compositional
schemes, are able to
identify only real
experts.
8. It was the only son of El Greco - Jorge Theotokopoulos. The reasons for the impossibility of marriage with a woman
of unknown (possibly NEVERMORE origin or that El Greco remained a foreigner with no knowledge of the
Spanish language). All these assumptions. Remained hidden portrait of a woman with a fur Cape. Perhaps this
is Jerome .Hlopchiku with a torch on the canvas, the Burial of count Orgaz (1587, the Church of San Tomé,
Toledo), is assumed to be the image of the son Jorge.
There is another portrait, which depicts an adult Jorge with palette and brushes in hand.
9. Preserved a description of the personal library of El Greco, which, along with books on
architecture, Greek classics and Italian poets (Petrarch, Ariosto, tasso) are and theological
works. Among the latter are On the celestial hierarchy of pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite,
whose works, written in the second half of the 5th century, played a huge role in the history
of religious and philosophic thought. It is clear that areopagitica inspired by the masters. It
was not only an artist, but also a philosopher-mystic, in the paintings which space and
otherworldly light, with estetichnee characters and saints fanatics, embodies the idea of the
eternal Catholicism.
10. El Greco artist of mannerism. His religious paintings have a significant effect Mannerist Rome
("the Penalty of St. Mauritius", 1582, "the Annunciation", 1696, "the Expulsion of the traders
from the temple", "the Coronation of the virgin Mary"). But a talented artist repeatedly
crossed the narrow boundaries of mannerism and filled the canvas with details such
compositional schemes and personal discoveries about his mannerism forget. The genius of
El Greco comes to the fore and takes prisoners.
11. • Magnet El Greco
became stern and
incorruptible truthful
portraits. To write a
good portrait, it doesn't
matter, it was good to
know the model.
Constant survival among
strangers, malevolent
and dangerous people
had taught him to
recognize the face of the
model. Therefore, his
portraits are so
different, such
psychologically rich, and
workshop.
Portraits painted by El
Greco much. They made
a strong impression on
the model, and on his
contemporaries and
artists are constantly
being copied.
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12. El Greco died in Toledo on April 7 1614. The tomb of porphyry and the dust
disappeared (known only from the literature, and were gone). Destroyed and a
house in Toledo, where the artist lived. The artist forgot to three centuries.
13. Few people had such a loud and powerful posthumous fame in the 20th century as El Greco. Each open document
about it or new source became a sensation. But quiet and religious works of El Greco does not interfere with
the vanity of this world. As does not interfere with or admiration for the portraits he painted of millions of
viewers in museums around the world. Because they are long and Apostle entered into eternity.
About the works of El Greco published many books and albums. And even more of them will print. There are
many postcards and reproductions. In Toledo there is a Museum of the artist in one of the palaces of the era,
for the house of the master is not preserved.
About El Greco shot movies movies :
In the United States "El Greco" with Mel Farrell in the title role.
In 1966, El Greco Director Luciano Salsa.
In 2007, directed by Yannis Smaragdis.
In the 21st century the glory of El Greco multiplies the Internet.
