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Dear Goga,
You made another inspired choice for this slideshow!! I truly love it!!
El Greco was clearly a true genius whose artistic works convey the awesomeness of great spiritual events, and he achieved it with a great sense of mystic rapture.
I generally avoid the use of the word 'awesome' because it is so often construed as an empty superlative, however, in El Greco's case I would forthrightly and confidently use it to describe his masterful works!
Thanks for sharing this beautiful presentation!
Hugs from Graham -
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The Art of El Greco
El Greco (\"The Greek\" 1541 – April 7, 1614) was a painter, sculptor, and architect of the Spanish Renaissance.
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- Slide 1: El Greco Painter, Sculptor, and Architect of the Spanish Renaissance. 1541 - 1614 Music : El Greco (Movement III) Click to advance by Vangelis
- Slide 2:El Greco (\"The Greek\" 1541 – April 7, 1614) was a painter, sculptor, and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. He usually signed his paintings in Greek letters with his full name, Doménicos Theotokópoulos (Greek: Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος), underscoring his Greek origin. El Greco was born in Crete, which was at that time part of the Republic of Venice, and the centre of Post-Byzantine art. He trained and became a master within that tradition before travelling at age 26 to Venice, as other Greek artists had done. In 1570 he moved to Rome, where he opened a workshop and executed a series of works. During his stay in Italy, El Greco enriched his sty
