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Renaissance paintings often involve spiritual, religious, or mythological subject matter. In paintings portraying women, they are commonly found lying in a pudica gesture: where the women are completely nude, yet covering themselves in a subtle manner. In addition, painters' techniques involve high concentrations of chiaroscuro, where there are intense highlights and shadows in a soft combination.
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What did El Greco paint about in his paintings?
El Greco was not a Renaissance painter. He is an example of Mannerism, which came after the Renaissance and opposed most of what the Renaissance painters had stood for.
Who painted religious paintings in an elongated style?
El Greco
What is the main feature of the painting by El greco?
Elongated and distorted bodies
What are some facts about El Greco?
El Greco was born in crete, a small island in the Mediterranean belonging to Greece. Therefore, by birth El Greco is Greek, and not Spanish. In fact, his nickname "El Greco" means "The Greek" in Spanish. He also signed many of his works with his full Greek name. There is of course, a popular misconception that El Greco is a Spanish painter because many of his most famous works were completed while he lived in Spain, and because he is known today by his Spanish nickname.
What are Picasso's more famous paintings?
Blue Period, Rose Period and El Hombre y Nino y Mujer.
