El Greco Biography In 1541, Domenikos Theotokopoulos, was born on the island of Crete in Greece. He became a master draftsman in Greece. In 1559, at the age of 18, he left Crete to study in Venice. There he studied for 10 years, and for 7 more years he studied in Rome. In 1577, after 17 years in Italy, he went to Spain seeking patronage. Spain’s King Philip II was hiring artists to work on the palace and monastery of the …showed first 75 words of 342 total…

…showed last 75 words of 342 total…as a death, depicted by dark colors and dreary, forlorn faces, into the joyous occasion of his ascension into heaven, delineated by bright color and the and the portrayal of Jesus, Mary, and St. Peter, is truly outstanding. This work’s combination of intricate realistic detail and interpretative religion do not contradict each other, they instead compliment and blend in with each other, making it a truly unique representation of a dreary occasion. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**