_Arts

El Greco Birth name Doménikos Theotokópoulos Born 1541, Crete, Republic of Venice Died April 7, 1614 (aged 72–73), Toledo, Spain Nationality Spanish/Greek Field Painting, sculpture and architecture Movement Mannerism Works El Espolio (1577–1579) The Assumption of the Virgin (1577–1579) The Burial of the Count of Orgaz (1586–1588) View of Toledo (1596–1600) Opening of the Fifth Seal (1608–1614) El Greco (1541 – April 7, 1614) was a painter, sculptor, and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. "El Greco" (The Greek) was a nickname, a reference to his Greek origin, and the artist normally signed his paintings with his full birth name in Greek letters, Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος (Doménikos Theotokópoulos). 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...

Baroque (1600 - 1750) Early Baroque art appeared in Italy in the late 16th century, while some countries such as Germany and colonial South America did not adopt the style until as late as the 18th century. It was the popular style during the Counter-Reformation in the 17th century. Some of its characteristics are evident in Dutch art, but it was mainly limited to Catholic countries. Not solely associated with religious art, the Baroque style can also be seen in other forms such as Dutch still-life paintings. At the beginning of the 17th century, the Baroque style spread from Rome and migrated to varying countries, evolving as artists fused it with the traditions of their native countries. Spain and Latin America added extravagance to the style, while other countries made it more conservative. The movement never gained popularity in Holland or England, but was successful in Flanders, supported by Peter Paul Rubens. In France, the Baroque style was favored by the monarchy and used in ...

Venus and Adonis (1595-1597) Artist: Spranger, Bartholomäus Title: Venus and Adonis Deutsch: Venus und Adonis Year: 1595-1597 Technique Deutsch: Leinwand Dimensions: 163 x 104.3cm Current location: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie, Wien Notes Deutsch: Inv.-Nr. GG_2526 Provenienz: Aus der Kunstkammer Rudolfs II. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bartholom%C3%A4us_Spranger_021.jpg Paintings by Bartholomäus Spranger in the Kunsthistorisches Museum | Adonis

Artist El Greco (1541–1614) Title English: The Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest Español: El caballero de la mano en el pecho Date ~1580 Technique Oil on canvas Dimensions 81.8 × 65.8 cm (32.20 × 25.91 in) Current location Museo del Prado, Madrid, España http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:El_caballero_de_la_mano_en_el_pecho_(2008).jpg Portraits by El Greco | Paintings by El Greco in the Prado Museum

Pieter Bruegel the Elder Birth name Pieter Bruegel Born c. 1525, Breda, Habsburg Netherlands Died September 9, 1569 (age 44), Brussels, Habsburg Netherlands Field Painting, printmaking Movement Dutch and Flemish Renaissance Works The Peasant Wedding Pieter Bruegel the Elder (c. 1525 – 9 September 1569) was a Netherlandish Renaissance painter and printmaker known for his landscapes and peasant scenes (Genre Painting). He is sometimes referred to as "Peasant Bruegel" to distinguish him from other members of the Brueghel dynasty, but is also the one generally meant when the context does not make clear which "Bruegel" is being referred to. From 1559 he dropped the 'h' from his name and started signing his paintings as Bruegel. Life There are records that he was born in Breda, Netherlands, but it is uncertain whether the Dutch town of Breda or the Belgian town of Bree, called Breda in Latin, is meant. He was an apprentice of Pieter Coecke van Aelst, ...

Allegory of Happiness (1564) Angelo Bronzino, "Allegorie des Glücks" (1564) Oil on copper 40 x 30 cm Uffizien (Florenz) Agnolo di Cosimo (November 17, 1503 – November 23, 1572), usually known as Il Bronzino, or Agnolo Bronzino was an Italian Mannerist painter from Florence. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Angelo_Bronzino_-_Allegorie_Des_Gl%C3%BCcks.jpg Angelo Bronzino | Paintings in the Uffizi Gallery | 1564 paintings | Fortuna | Paintings of cornucopia | Caduceus | Allegorical paintings | Humans with angels | Oil on copper | Mannerism (1520 - 1600)

Tower of Babel (1563) Artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder Title English: Tower of Babel العربية: برج بابل Deutsch: Turmbau zu Babel Français : La Tour de Babel Español: Torre de Babel Italiano: Torre di Babele Русский: Вавилонская башня Polski: Budowa wieży Babel 中文: 巴別塔 Date 1563 Technique Deutsch: Öl auf Holz Italiano: Olio su Tavola Dimensions Deutsch: 114 × 155 cm Current location Deutsch: Kunsthistorisches Museum Deutsch: Wien Français : Vienne, Autriche Italiano: Vienna, Austria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Brueghel-tower-of-babel.jpg