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Domenikos Theotocopoulos, Known as El Greco (1541-1614) was a Spanish Mannerist artist of Greek origin.

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• Artble: El Greco

  http://www.artble.com/artists/el_greco
  Extensive biography including artist context, style, technique and critical reception. Also provides a list with images of his famous portraits works with proper date, size and medium.

• Artchive: El Greco

  http://www.artchive.com/artchive/E/el_greco.html
  Collection of images and bibliography.

• Biblical art by El Greco

  http://www.artbible.info/art/biography/el-greco
  Artist's gallery inspired by stories in the bible.

• Catholic Encyclopedia: El Greco (Domenico Theotocopuli)

  http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14628a.htm
  Artist's biography.

• Domenikos Theotokopulos called El Greco

  http://www.virtualuffizi.com/domenikos-theotokopulos-called-el-greco.html
  Artist's biography.

• El Greco: Themes and Variations

  http://www.haberarts.com/greco.htm
  Reviews by John Haber of New York City art galleries and museums.

• Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza

  http://www.museothyssen.org/en/thyssen/ficha_artista/244
  Presents a biography along with a gallery showing El Greco's work. Content available in English and in Spanish.

• National Gallery of Art - El Greco

  http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/gg29/gg29-main1.html
  Presents a tour throughout his famous paintings.

• NNDB: El Greco

  http://www.nndb.com/people/687/000084435/
  Comprehensive biography regarding the Cretan-born artist.

• Olga's Gallery: El Greco

  http://www.abcgallery.com/E/elgreco/elgreco.html
  Collection of artist's works with a biography and historical comments.

• The Art Institute of Chicago

  http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/artist/Theotokopoulos,+Domenico,+called+El+Greco
  Displays artworks done by the Spanish Renaissance painter: The Assumption of the Virgin, Saint Francis Kneeling in Meditation, The Feast in the House of Simon, and Saint Martin and the Beggar.

• The Grave of El Greco

  http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6986333
  Location of his grave including a brief biography.

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art

  http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/grec/hd_grec.htm
  Features the life, times, and works of art of the artist born in Crete and a slideshow presenting his works of art.

• The National Gallery - El Greco

  http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/artists/el-greco
  Provides a list of the Cretan-born artist's work including proper background information per each painting. Short biography is also available.

• The Prado Museum - El Greco

  http://www.spanisharts.com/prado/greco.htm
  Artist's works including a short biography.

• Tigertail Virtual Museum: El Greco

  http://www.tigtail.org/TIG/TVM/X1/c.Mannerism/el-greco/el_greco.html
  Collection of images of artist's paintings.

• Web Gallery of Art: Greco, El

  http://www.wga.hu/html/g/greco_el/
  Collection of images of artist's works and a biography.

• WebMuseum: Greco, El

  http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/greco/
  Artist's biography and images of his works.

• What Malformation Did El Greco Paint?

  http://www.jdawiseman.com/papers/el-greco/el-greco-dysmorphology.html
  Questions and illustrates the consistent dysmorphology found in extracts from various of his paintings.

• Wikipedia - El Greco

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Greco
  Encyclopedia article covering his artistic contribution, life and legacy.

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