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El Greco is a famous Greek-Spanish painter, meaning "The Greek"
Diego Velazquez, and El Greco were both very famous Spanish artists.
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El Greco
El Greco was the name of a famous painter who worked in Spain. The name is Spanish for "the Greek" (= 2 words!)
El Greco was a Spanish Painter who painted in the late 16th and early 17th century. He was born in Crete and moved to Venice and Rome before settling in Toledo, Spain.
The real name of El Greco was Domenikos Theotokopolous. He was an architect, painter and scuptor during the Spanish Renaissance. El Greco was given to him as a nickname because it translated to "the Greek." .
El Greco was not a Renaissance painter. He is an example of Mannerism, which came after the Renaissance and opposed most of what the Renaissance painters had stood for.
The Greek. It's also the name of a famous Spanish painter.
El Greco was a prolific painter and sculptor of the Spanish Renaissance. His style of work was radically different from other artists of the time, but eventually lead to the styles of Cubism and Expressionism.