El Greco (Revised Edition)
by Venezia, Mike
Series:Getting to...World's Greatest Artists (Rev. Ed.)
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AR Book Level
5.5
AR Points
0.5
Word Count
1,856
Interest Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Genre
Nonfiction
AR Quiz #
185464 EN
About this book
Young readers meet El Greco, the Spanish painter famous for his striking portraits and elongated figures. The book follows his journey from his birth on Crete, through his apprenticeship in Italy, to his work in Toledo, highlighting how his unique style often clashed with the artistic expectations of his time. It also shows how he secured major commissions and left a lasting mark on art history despite early criticism.