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El Greco

1541 – 1614

El Greco
Renässansen
Renässansen

El Greco

Born 1541 Died 1614 Works span 1560–1614

Doménikos Theotokópoulos, Known As El Greco – A Life Forged in Faith and Fire Doménikos Theotokópoulos, universally recognized as El Greco – “the Greek” – stands apart from his contemporaries as a painter whose life and artistic output defied easy categorization. Born in Crete, Greece, around 1541, during the Venetian dominion of the island, his artistic journey unfolded across Venice and Rome before ultimately finding its most profou…

344
dated works
204
chapters
1560
first work
1614
last work
Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

Scroll through El Greco's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.

Drag or scroll to travel through time

Chapters — Career Periods

The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups El Greco's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.

Colour Band — Movement Drift

The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.