Born in 1541 in either the village of Fodele or Candia (the Venetian name of Chandax, present day Heraklion) in Crete, El Greco was descended from a prosperous urban family, which had probably been driven out of Chania to Candia after an uprising against the Venetians between 1526-1528.
For more biographical notes -in english and italian- and other works by El Greco see:
- El Greco (1541-1614) | 156 artworks | Part.¹ðŸŽ¨
- El Greco (1541-1614) | 156 artworks | Part.²ðŸŽ¨
- El Greco (1541-1614) | 156 artworks | Part.³ðŸŽ¨
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