Renaissance

El Greco

Born 1541 Died 1614 Works span 1560–1614

**frühes Leben und Ausbildung** El Greco (Doménikos Theotokopoulos), ein renommierter griechischer Maler, Bildhauer und Architekt, wurde 1541 in Kreta geboren, das damals unter venezianischer Herrschaft stand. Sein Geburtsname war Doménikos Theotokopoulos. El Grecos frühe Ausbildung als Ikonenmaler der kreter Schule, einem führenden Zentrum für byzantinische Kunst nach dem Fall des Reiches, legte den Grundstein für seine zukünftigen kü…

344

dated works

203

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.