Velikani likovne umjetnosti #18: El Greco

In El Greco, Michael Scholz-Hänsel provides an in-depth analysis of the distinctive painter Doménikos Theotokópoulos, known as El Greco (1541–1614). Born in Crete, educated in Italy, and celebrated in Spain, El Greco developed a unique style that combines Byzantine tradition, Mannerism, and Spanish mysticism. Scholz-Hänsel explores his distinctly elongated figures, dramatic contrasts of light and dark, and the strong spiritual dimension of works such as The Burial of Count Orgaz and The Ecstasy of Saint Francis. The author emphasizes El Greco’s role as a precursor to modernism, whose work inspired artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. The book presents El Greco not only as a religious painter, but also as a profound intellectual and visionary.