1541 \u2013 Birth of Dom\u00e9nikos Theotok\u00f3poulos in Crete, then part of the Republic of Venice.
1560s \u2013 Trains as a painter in the Byzantine tradition in Crete.
1567 \u2013 Moves to Venice, where he studies the work of masters like Titian and Tintoretto.
1570 \u2013 Travels to Rome, continuing his artistic development and gaining exposure to Renaissance art.
1577\u20131578 \u2013 Arrives in Toledo, where he will spend the rest of his life and produce his most important works.
1578 \u2013 Birth of his son Jorge Manuel Theotok\u00f3poulos with Jer\u00f3nima de las Cuevas.
1586\u20131588 \u2013 Paints The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, one of his most famous masterpieces, for the Church of Santo Tom\u00e9 in Toledo.
1590s \u2013 Achieves recognition in Toledo, producing numerous religious commissions and developing his distinctive elongated style.
1604 \u2013 Death of his brother Manussos Theotoc\u00f3poulos in Toledo.
1605 \u2013 Birth of his grandson Gabriel de los Morales.
1614 \u2013 Death of El Greco in Toledo.
17th\u201318th centuries \u2013 His work falls into relative obscurity and is often misunderstood.
19th century \u2013 Rediscovery of El Greco by scholars and artists.
20th century \u2013 His influence is recognized in modern art movements such as Expressionism and Cubism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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