El greco domenikos theotokopoulos biography of albert

          El greco's version of adoration of the shepherds year.

          Jan van eyck, arnolfini double portrait

        1. Jan van eyck, arnolfini double portrait
        2. El Greco was born in Candia on the island of Crete in He first trained as an icon painter in the post-Byzantine manner, producing small.
        3. El greco's version of adoration of the shepherds year
        4. This groundbreaking project surveys the career of Domenikos Theotokopoulos, called El Greco (–), by considering the remarkable ambition that drove him.
        5. The Adoration of the Shepherds was painted numerous times by El Greco throughout his career (see Wethey ), but especially in Spain, where the subject.

          6. 1541
          Domenicos Theotocopoulos born in Candia (now Heraklion), Crete, as the second son of Georgios Theotocopoulos, a wealthy and respected citizen.

          1563
          In a document issued by the Venetian Administration of Candia, Domenicos Theotocopoulos is referred to as a master painter.

          1566
          Witnesses a Candia solicitor's document as 'maestro Menegos Theotocopoulos, artist'.

          He seeks permission from the Venetian authorities to one of his own icons, depicting the Passion of Christ, in a lottery. The icon is valued at eighty ducats but sold for seventy - an impressive sum at the time.

          1567/8
          Leaves Crete for Venice.

          Born in Crete as Domenikos Theotokopoulos (–), El Greco trained in the traditional manner of Byzantine icon painting.

          In August 1568 Theotocopoulos is known to have been in the capital of the Serene Republic, where he studied in the workshop of the famous artist Titian (Tiziano).

          1570
          Quite probably on Titian's advice, he moves to Rome.

          An association is forged with the Farnense family, well-known patrons of the arts, in whose palazzo he takes up residence. In addition to meeting huma