The Artist Who Said He Could Paint a Better Sistine Chapel

El Greco was nothing if not bold. Born in Greece, this artist strived to constantly progress in his career as an artist. By combining different artistic approaches, he managed to support the creation of a new art era altogether.
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el greco was more ahead of his time than literally any other artist in history. dude was prefiguring expressionism over 250 years in advance. incredible