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1541-1614

Domenikos Theotocopoulos AKA. El Greco. 1541-1614. History 1. Painted during reign of Felipe II a. Religious feelings intense b. Inquisition strong c. Terror in Spain d. Large empire to maintain e. Working class suffered. B. Themes

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1541-1614

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  1. Domenikos Theotocopoulos AKA El Greco 1541-1614

  2. History • 1. Painted during reign of Felipe II • a. Religious feelings intense • b. Inquisition strong • c. Terror in Spain • d. Large empire to maintain • e. Working class suffered

  3. B. Themes 1. Saints/pairs of Saints 2. Christ/Virgin Mary 3. Scenes from Bible-mystic exaltation 4. Views of Toledo 5. Man’s relationship with Heaven

  4. C. Style 1. Use of light & shadow (light through space) 2. Sky-dense & mysterious 3. Dark colors-red represents martyrdom 4. Bodies, hands, feet-long & slender 5. Sad, clear, large eyes 6. Sky represents heaven/idealism 7. Earth represents realism

  5. D. Works 1. St. Peter with keys 2. View of Toledo 3. The Burial of Count Orgasz 4. Christ with Cross 5. Christ on Cross 6. Knight with hand on breast 7. Other Saint portraits

  6. “View of Toledo”

  7. “The Burial of Count Orgasz”

  8. El Greco

  9. El Greco’s Son

  10. “Christ Carrying Cross”

  11. “Christ on the Cross”

  12. “St. John the Baptist”

  13. “Knight with Hand on Breast”

  14. “Mary Magdalena in Penitence”

  15. “Repentant Peter” “St. Peter with Keys” “Tears of St. Peter”

  16. “Holy Trinity”

  17. “St. Martin and Beggar”

  18. “St. Veronica”

  19. “St. Andrew & St. Francis”

  20. “St. Jerome, Cardinal”

  21. Louis IX “St. Louis, King of France”

  22. “St. Paul”

  23. Laocoon

  24. El Greco

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