EL GRECO ( DOMINIKOS THEOTOKOPOULOS )

DOMINIKOS THEOTOKOPOULOS  ( EL GRECO )

Dominikos Theotokopoulos, the painter, was born in Herakleion, Crete, in 1541. He trained in Herakleion and became a master before travelling to Venice at the age of 26. In 1570 he moved to Rome. During his stay in Italy he enriched his style with elements of Mannerism and the Venetian Rainaissance. In 1577 he moved to Toledo, Spain where he lived and worked until he died. El Greco is regarded as a precursor of Expressionism and Cubism, while his personality and works were a source of inspiration for poets and writers, such as Nikos Kazantzakis. He was also highly esteemed as an architect and sculptor because he incorporated architecture in his paintings. Some of his works are: The Disrobing of Christ, The adoration of the Magi, The Holy trinity, but his best known work is The burial of the Count of Orgaz.

1.       Where was Dominikos Theotokopoulos born?

            a.       In Rome
            b.      In Herakleion
            c.       In Athens
            d.      In Madrid
 

2.He was a …..

          a. painter
          b. writer
          c. poet
          d. philosopher

  

3.       His best known work is…..

           a.       The burial of the Count of Orgaz
           b.      The Disrobing of the Christ
           c.       The Adoration of the magi
           d.      The Holy Trinity