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Who was Domenikos Theotokopoulos?

By Tasos@77
  • 1541

    Birthplace

    Birthplace
    Domenikos Theotokopoulos was born in Hania, Crete.
    At that time Crete belonged to the Republic fo Venice. When he grew up he studied Byzantine icon painting.
  • 1567

    As a student

    As a student
    He moved to Venice where he continued his studies in painting.
  • Period: 1570 to 1577

    His years in Rome

    He moved to Rome, the capital of Italy, in 1570 where he lived and worked until 1577.
  • 1577

    His great career as an artist.

    His great career as an artist.
    He moved to Spain in Toledo, a city near Madrid (the capital city), where he built his career and became very famous for his artistic abilities as a painter! He stayed in Toledo for the rest of his life until his death.

  • Death

    Death
    He died at the age of 73.