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El Greco (Spanish name with italian influence “Il Greco” - the Greek), is the name under which is known Domênikos Theotokopoulos,  1541,Iraklion / Crete - 7 April 1614, Toledo / Spain) was a spanish Mannerist painter of Greek origin, mysterious personality, both in terms of specifics of his style andbecause of incomplete biography. Known mostly because of his paintings on religious themes as a portraitist, his contributions in the field of sculpture and architecture were, unfortunately, forgotten. Domênikos (Dominik) Theotokópulos (family name literally means ”son of the Virgin … Continue reading →