
El Greco (Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος) By Collin Rooney
Brief Background • Sculptor, painter, and architect • DoménikosTheotokópoulos – real name • Born in Crete (Republic of Venice) - 1541 • Moved to Toledo, Spain - 1577
Mannerism Art • Awkward looking • Oddly balanced poses • Uncommon settings • Theatrical lighting • Response to Renaissance • Lead to Baroque
El Greco Style • Elongated anatomy of figures • Weird Perspective • Irrational lighting • Religious subjects • Importance put on colors