El Greco

Summary

El Greco is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Heraklion^[2]. He was born on October 1, 1541^[3]. He died in Toledo^[4]. He died on April 7, 1614^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], sculptor^[7], architect^[8], and architectural draftsperson^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,563 views/month, #6,108 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• El Greco was born in Heraklion^[2].
• El Greco was born in Fodele^[11].
• El Greco passed away in Toledo^[4].
• El Greco was born on October 1, 1541^[3].
• El Greco was born on January 1, 1541^[12].
• El Greco died on April 7, 1614^[5].
• Burial took place at Monastery of Saint Dominic of Silos^[13].
• A child of El Greco was Jorge Manuel Theocupulus^[14].
• El Greco held citizenship in Crown of Castile^[15].
• El Greco held citizenship in Republic of Venice^[16].
• El Greco is identified as part of the Greeks ethnic group^[17].
• El Greco worked as a painter^[6].
• El Greco's professions included sculptor^[7].
• El Greco worked as an architect^[8].
• El Greco's professions included architectural draftsperson^[9].
• El Greco's field of work was painting^[18].
• A notable student of El Greco was Luis Tristán^[19].
• A notable student of El Greco was Diego de Astor^[20].
• A notable work attributed to El Greco is The Resurrection^[21].
• A notable work attributed to El Greco is View of Toledo^[22].
• A notable work attributed to El Greco is The Burial of the Count of Orgaz^[23].
• A notable work attributed to El Greco is The Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest^[24].
• A notable work attributed to El Greco is Dormition of the Virgin^[25].
• A notable work attributed to El Greco is Modena Triptych^[26].
• El Greco's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Heraklion^[2], a big city^[28], in Greece^[29] and Fodele^[11], a village^[30], in Greece^[31]. Recorded date of birth include October 1, 1541^[3] and January 1, 1541^[12]. El Greco is identified as part of the Greeks ethnic group^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], sculptor^[7], architect^[8], and architectural draftsperson^[9]. El Greco's field of work was painting^[18]. Notable students include Luis Tristán^[19], a painter^[32], 1586–1624^[33], of Spain^[34] and Diego de Astor^[20], a printmaker^[35], 1587–1650^[36], of Spain^[37].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Resurrection^[21], a painting^[38], founded in 1597^[39]; View of Toledo^[22], a painting^[40], in Spain^[41], founded in 1596^[42]; The Burial of the Count of Orgaz^[23], a painting^[43], founded in 1586^[44]; The Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest^[24], a painting^[45], founded in 1580^[46]; Dormition of the Virgin^[25], a painting^[47], founded in 1565^[48]; and Modena Triptych^[26], a painting series^[49], founded in 1568^[50].

Personal Life

A child of El Greco was Jorge Manuel Theocupulus^[14]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[27].

Death and Burial

El Greco died on April 7, 1614^[5]. He died in Toledo^[4]. Burial took place at Monastery of Saint Dominic of Silos^[13].

Why It Matters

El Greco ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,563 views/month, #6,108 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 168 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

He has been cited as an influence by Nikos Kazantzakis^[53], a writer^[54], 1883–1957^[55], of Greece^[56], awarded the Greek State Literary Awards^[57], specialised in poetry^[58]; Zareh Mutafian^[59], a painter^[60], 1907–1980^[61], of Ottoman Empire^[62]; and Laurent Jiménez Balaguer^[63], a painter^[64], 1928–2015^[65], of Spain^[66].

FAQs

Where was El Greco born?

El Greco's place of birth was Heraklion^[2].

Where did El Greco die?

El Greco passed away in Toledo^[4].

What did El Greco do for work?

El Greco worked as painter^[6], sculptor^[7], architect^[8], and architectural draftsperson^[9].

Who did El Greco influence?

El Greco has been cited as an influence by Nikos Kazantzakis^[53], Zareh Mutafian^[59], and Laurent Jiménez Balaguer^[63].