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El Greco
Why was he called "El Greco"?
What else did he say about it?
El Greco
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What else did he say about it?
Michaelangelo wasn't even Italian.
he could paint it again, but better
it smelled like moldy cheese
Turtles shouldn't paint because they have no thumbs.
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Why was he called "El Greco"?
He looked like a small reptile.
It's a nickname from his mother.
He was Greek.
Census didn't allow for last names over 13 letters.
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What was El Greco's real name?
Capilla Sixtina
Domenikos Theotokopoulos
Al Del Greco
Viajo a Venecia
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What did the Spanish king think of El Greco's style?
He didn't like it.
It was his favorite.
Not realistic enough.
He was meant to paint for God.
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Who were El Greco's friends in Toledo?
religious people
rich people
intellectuals
the band One Direction
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Where did he travel to in 1558?
Madrid, Spain
Vegas, baby!
Venice, Italy
Vienna, Austria
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What kind of art was El Greco best known for?
the Sistine Chapel
eating 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes
religious paintings
political art
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What city did he end up painting in?
Toledo
Sevilla
Barcelona
Canada
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What did he say about Michaelangelo's masterpiece on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
best painting in history
it wasn't that great
it was his biggest inspiration
the artsmanship was impossible
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What is his "style"/era labeled by modern art people?
contemporary
baroque
Gothic
Renaissance
