El Greco
Greek artist, painter, sculptor and architect (1541–1614)
El Greco was born on October 1, 1541 in Heraklion and died on April 7, 1614 in Toledo, aged 72. Recorded occupations: painter, sculptor, architect and architectural drafter. Country of citizenship: Crown of Castile and Republic of Venice. Associated movements: Spanish Renaissance and Mannerism. Fields of work: painting. Notable works include “The Resurrection”, “View of Toledo”, “The Burial of the Count of Orgaz”, “The Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest”, “Dormition of the Virgin” and “Modena Triptych”.
- Born
- October 1, 1541 · Heraklion
- Died
- April 7, 1614 · Toledo
- Age at death
- 72
- Citizenship
- Crown of Castile, Republic of Venice
- Occupations
- painter, sculptor, architect, architectural drafter
- Movements
- Spanish Renaissance, Mannerism
- Notable works
- The Resurrection, View of Toledo, The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, The Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest, Dormition of the Virgin, Modena Triptych
- Wikipedia editions
- 108 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
This image of El Greco's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1614 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 11 major museums.
Peter Paul Rubens
Jacopo Tintoretto
Paolo Veronese
Maarten van Heemskerck
Leonardo da Vinci
Pablo Picasso
See El Greco in the full gallery →
Design wallpaper with this signature →