El greco

El Greco

By mmount
  • El Greco was born in Hania,Crete
    1541

    El Greco was born in Hania,Crete

    At that time Crete was part of the Republic of Venice.As a young man he studied Byzantine icon painting in Hania.
  • He moved to Venice
    1567

    He moved to Venice

    He continued to study icon painting there
  • Period: 1570 to 1576

    He went to Rome

    He lived and worked there for about 10 years.
  • Period: 1577 to

    He moved to Toledo,Spain

    He lived and worked there until the end of his life
  • He died at the age of 73

    He died at the age of 73