No, he was a Greek painter working in Spain.
El Greco is a famous Greek-Spanish painter, meaning "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.
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El Greco had one son, Jorge Manuel, who assisted his father, and later became a painter in his own right.
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 born in Crete, and named Kyriakos Theotokopoulos, (c. 1541-1614). He emigrated to Italy as a youth. El Greco left Italy for Spain in 1577, and spent the rest of his life in Toledo. Known for his elongated figures, strong sense of movement and his use of light, he is considered to be a Spanish painter.
The Greek. It's also the name of a famous Spanish painter.