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23 July, 18:35

How did El Greco of Spain incorporate Mannerist characteristics of the Late Renaissance into his paintings?

A. El Greco gave figures lifelike proportion.

B. El Greco created highly static compositions.

C. El Greco used subtle highlights and shadows.

D. El Greco used color to communicate emotion.

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  1. 23 July, 20:13
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    El Greco, or Doménikos Theotokópoulos, is an important figure in the Spanish Renaissance. His paintings are full of dramatic emotional expression. The painter is passionate about color, regarding it as superior over form. To achieve dramatic emotion in his paintings, El Greco used careful manipulation of colors and unnatural poses or proportion, typical of mannerist style of painting. Therefore, the answer is D.
  2. 23 July, 20:49
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    El Greco is the nickname of Doménikos Theotokópoulos, painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance.

    He lived and worked in Toledo, Spain for the duration of the Renaissance, from 1577 to 1614.

    El Greco used color to communicate emotion and so incorporated Mannerist characteristics of the Late Renaissance into his paintings.
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