Renaissance Painter · Active 1577 – 1605
El Greco
El Greco is among the painters whose work defines the Renaissance era. Paintale holds 7 of Greco’s works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life, religion & mythology, tragedy & death.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Cleveland Museum of Art · Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by El Greco (7)
About El Greco
Working at the height of the Renaissance period, El Greco produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life, religion & mythology, tragedy & death — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Renaissance painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by El Greco are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about El Greco
- When did El Greco live?
- El Greco was active around 1577 – 1605, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by El Greco?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did El Greco paint?
- Daily Life, Religion & Mythology, Tragedy & Death.