1. El Greco Travel Spain Geography 399 Winter 2005

2. El Greco – The Greek Self-portrait 1541-1614, b. Crete Dubious family background: traders, tax collectors Little is known about his apprenticeship By 1563 considered a master painter

3. Europe – End of 15 th Century

4. Temperamental Artist? No interest in religious confraternities Or guilds Or Spanish culture Studied, meditated, theorized about art

5. Expressionistic Style Strong emotional impact Exaggerated brushstrokes, color Disjointed space Line, color, form legitimate subject matter

6. Religious Paintings The Holy Family 1594-1604 Oil on canvas, 107 x 69 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid

7. Style Hallmarks The Repentant Magdalen c. 1577 Oil on canvas Worcester Art Museum Worcester, MA

8. Sculpture Venus and Vulcan Polychromed wood height: 42 cm Conde de la Infantas Collection, Granada

9. View of Toledo 1597-99 Oil on canvas 121.3 x 108.6 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

10. As an Artist Philosopher Excessive desire for originality Mental infirmity, Or Astigmatism Critics both dislike, revere his work