El Greco was born on October 1, 1541[1], in Heraklion[2]. He died on April 7, 1614[3], in Toledo[4]. He worked as a painter[5], sculptor[6], architect[7], architectural drafter[8], and printmaker[9]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,637 views/month, #6,108 of 1,000,298).[10]
Notable work: The Resurrection[21], View of Toledo[22], The Burial of the Count of Orgaz[23], The Nobleman with his Hand on his Chest[24], Dormition of the Virgin[25], Modena Triptych[26], The Martyrdom of St. Maurice[27], Opening of the Fifth Seal[28], Laocoön[29], Saints John the Evangelist and Francis of Assisi[30], The Concert of the Angels[31]
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El Greco has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 181 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
He has been cited as an influence by Nikos Kazantzakis[63], a writer[64], 1883–1957[65], of Greece[66], awarded the Greek State Literary Awards[67], specialised in poetry[68]; Laurent Jiménez Balaguer[69], a painter[70], 1928–2015[71], of Spain[72]; and Zareh Mutafian[73], a painter[74], 1907–1980[75], of Ottoman Empire[76].
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