Greco
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- proper noun
- /ˈɡrɛkoʊ/
- I was in Toledo with the El Greco exhibit.
- El Greco
- Greco-Roman
Examples
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A masterpiece by El Greco at 7-and-a-half.
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I believe there's an El Greco over there in the music room.
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So I think that El Greco should be worth at least twice that.
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And what can one say about El Greco?
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In effect, a close examination of the El Greco reveals a peculiar and striking detail.
Academic text (1995) -
The reader will recall that El Greco's masterpiece is divided into two main sections.
Academic text (1995) -
Everybody in his pictures was emaciated and elongated, like in El Greco's paintings.
Fiction book (1998) -
Here, with one mighty stroke, El Greco reveals the insubstantiality of earthly things and their metaphysical significance.
Academic text (1992) -
Sabato has planted El Greco's painting in his text unobtrusively, but with subtle insistence.
Academic text (1995) -
El Greco is celebrated for his unique style that combines elements of the Renaissance and Mannerism.
Synonyms
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Spanish painter born in Greece who painted long, thin figures and strong colors
The original name of El Greco, a Greek-born painter in Spain known for long thin figures and strong color
Compounds
- Specialized
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4.2
A style of wrestling where fighters can only hold above the waist and cannot use their legs
- Literature
A style of building design with columns, arches, and balanced shapes
Surface Forms
Etymology
Greco is an Italian and Spanish name meaning 'the Greek', which the painter Doménikos Theotokópoulos took to show he was from Greece. So when you see Greco in art, it points to that famous artist and his Greek background.