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Like stones rolling down hills, fair ideas reach their objectives despite all obstacles and barriers. It may be possible to speed or hinder them, but impossible to stop them.
El Greco
Born: 1541
Died: April 7, 1614 (aged 73)
Bio: Doménikos Theotokópoulos, most widely known as El Greco, was a painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. The nickname "El Greco" refers both to his Greek origin and Spanish citizenship.
Known for:
- The Burial of the Count of Orgaz (1588)
- The Disrobing of Christ (1579)
- The Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest
- The Adoration of the Shepherds (1614)
- View of Toledo (1600)
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