El Grecos birthplace in Crete!

[greggd12]

This is a must visit place in Crete! El Greco was a highly influential artist of the Spanish Renaissance. You can visit the Museum of El Greco which is located in the village of Fodele here you will find replicas of El Greco’s major works as well as related documents.

 

[efhernandez_]

I've never heard of El Grecos work! THanks for sharing I'm checking out his work now and it looks so cool. I didn't know there were so many Italians in Greece

 

[greggd12]

I've never heard of El Grecos work! THanks for sharing I'm checking out his work now and it looks so cool. I didn't know there were so many Italians in Greece

He's actually from Spain! Here is more about the artist https://www.wikiart.org/en/el-greco

 

[Jawge]

He's actually from Spain! Here is more about the artist https://www.wikiart.org/en/el-greco

He's actually from Spain! Here is more about the artist https://www.wikiart.org/en/el-greco

This is a must visit place in Crete! El Greco was a highly influential artist of the Spanish Renaissance. You can visit the Museum of El Greco which is located in the village of Fodele here you will find replicas of El Greco’s major works as well as related documents.

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My wife and I visited

He's actually from Spain! Here is more about the artist https://www.wikiart.org/en/el-greco

My wife and I visited his birthplace in Crete. He was born in that village in Crete but at the time it was part of Venice. He later went to Italy to pursue his art. Do a search the Wikipedia article.

 

[Joni T.]

This is a must visit place in Crete! El Greco was a highly influential artist of the Spanish Renaissance. You can visit the Museum of El Greco which is located in the village of Fodele here you will find replicas of El Greco’s major works as well as related documents.

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When we were in Crete, the driver we hired brought us to this hidden gem. I'm attaching some of the photos I took. The Museum which is the house where El Greco is born is on a hill overlooking the church he must have attended?

This is a must visit place in Crete! El Greco was a highly influential artist of the Spanish Renaissance. You can visit the Museum of El Greco which is located in the village of Fodele here you will find replicas of El Greco’s major works as well as related documents.

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This is a must visit place in Crete! El Greco was a highly influential artist of the Spanish Renaissance. You can visit the Museum of El Greco which is located in the village of Fodele here you will find replicas of El Greco’s major works as well as related documents.

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[k_tsoukalas]

He was born in Crete and he actually got his start as an icon painter in Greece. He moved to Italy to pursue his painting career, and then he eventually moved on to Spain. Most of us associated him with Spain but his background is more involved than that. There are some excellent photos in this thread of his birthplace!

 

[greekgal77]

Of all the times I have gone to Crete, I only managed to visit this gem once. It was a truly memorable experience, though. There's so much to see!

 

[nm1999]

Of all the times I have gone to Crete, I only managed to visit this gem once. It was a truly memorable experience, though. There's so much to see!

How did you find out about it? Is it very popular to visit?

 

[greekgal77]

How did you find out about it? Is it very popular to visit?

We hired a taxi driver for the day to show us around and this is one of the sites he brought us to. Taxi drivers will often let you negotiate a rate for the day, and they take you around to some of their favorite places.

 

[nm1999]

We hired a taxi driver for the day to show us around and this is one of the sites he brought us to. Taxi drivers will often let you negotiate a rate for the day, and they take you around to some of their favorite places.

I would recommend that you call a few taxi companies and negotiate some rates in advance, much easier that way than figuring stuff out on the fly

 

[greekgal77]

I would recommend that you call a few taxi companies and negotiate some rates in advance, much easier that way than figuring stuff out on the fly

That's great advice! I have never done it that way, but only because it's never been necessary.

 

[greek_ggirl]

That's great advice! I have never done it that way, but only because it's never been necessary.

That's good to hear!! I tend to be a last minute person, especially on vacation