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[[Image:A_View_of_Toledo.jpg|thumb|500px|A View of Toledo, one of El Greco's most famous paintings.]]
 
[[Image:A_View_of_Toledo.jpg|thumb|500px|A View of Toledo, one of El Greco's most famous paintings.]]
 
[[File:El Greco considered Self Portrait 1604.jpg|thumb|left|Considered Self-Portrait, 1604.]]
 
[[File:El Greco considered Self Portrait 1604.jpg|thumb|left|Considered Self-Portrait, 1604.]]
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'''Doménicos Theotokópoulos''' (Greek: Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος) known as '''El Greco''' (''The Greek'' in Spanish) was born in [[Crete]] in 1541, and died in 1614. He was a [[painter]], [[sculptor]], and [[architect]]. He settled in [[Spain]] and was considered the first great genius of the Spanish School. Some of his [[painting]]s are considered the most vivid in the world.
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'''Doménicos Theotokópoulos''' (Greek: Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος) known as '''El Greco''' (''The Greek'' in Spanish) was born in [[Crete]] in 1541, and died in 1614. He was a [[painter]], [[sculptor]], and [[architect]]. In 1560, he went to Venice, [[Italy]], where [[Titian]] became his greatest mentor. Around 1576, he settled in [[Spain]] and was considered the first great genius of the Spanish School. Some of his [[painting]]s are considered the most vivid in the world.
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Curiously, the works of his Italian period were very different in style from his later works. Some of the first are ''Christ Healing the Blind Man'' (1560s), ''The Annunciation'' (1570-1575), and ''Christ Driving the Traders from the Temple'' (c. 1570). [http://www.abcgallery.com/E/elgreco/elgrecobio.html] 
    
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