Artist
Cretan
Timeline
1453
The fall of Constantinople in 1453 was a pivotal event that led to the Cretan school becoming the central force in Greek painting.1
1541
El Greco was born in Crete in 1541 and traveled to Venice at the age of 26.2
1577
El Greco moved to Toledo, Spain, in 1577, where he produced many of his mature works.2