Giulio Cesare Mancini (c. 1618), in his Chronicles; as quoted by P. Prevelakis, Theotocópoulos - Biography, p. 47; taken from Wikipedia/El Greco: 'Notes'
• Mancini's Chronicles were written a few years after El Greco's death, 1614; According to Mancini El Greco acquired his name not only for his place of origin, but also for the sublimity of his art
• Mancini's Chronicles were written a few years after El Greco's death, 1614; According to Mancini El Greco acquired his name not only for his place of origin, but also for the sublimity of his art
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Out of the great esteem he was held in he was called the Greek (il Greco).
— Giulio Cesare Mancini
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Out of the great esteem he was held in he was called the Greek (il Greco)." in the context of "Giulio Cesare Mancini (c. 1618), in his Chronicles; as quoted by P. Prevelakis, Theotocópoulos - Biography, p. 47; taken from Wikipedia/El Greco: 'Notes'
• Mancini's Chronicles were written a few years after El Greco's death, 1614; According to Mancini El Greco acquired his name not only for his place of origin, but also for the sublimity of his art" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About El Greco
Doménikos Theotokópoulos (Greek language: Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος, 1541–7 April 1614), most widely known as El Greco (Spanish language for "The Greek"), was a painter, sculptor, and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. The nickname "El Greco" refers both to his Greek origin and Spanish citizenship. The artist normally signed his paintings with his full birth name in Greek alphabet: Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος (Doménikos Theotokópoulos), often adding the word Κρής (Krēs, "Cretan"). El Greco is regarded as a precursor of both Expressionism and Cubism.
About El Greco
Doménikos Theotokópoulos (Greek language: Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος, 1541–7 April 1614), most widely known as El Greco (Spanish language for "The Greek"), was a painter, sculptor, and architect of the Spanish Renaissance. The nickname "El Greco" refers both to his Greek origin and Spanish citizenship. The artist normally signed his paintings with his full birth name in Greek alphabet: Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος (Doménikos Theotokópoulos), often adding the word Κρής (Krēs, "Cretan"). El Greco is regarded as a precursor of both Expressionism and Cubism.
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