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 (grĕk′ō), El Originally Doménikos Theotokópoulos. 1541-1614.
Greek-born Spanish painter of religious works, such as Assumption (1577) and Christ Stripped of His Garments (1579), characterized by elongated human figures, contrasting colors, and deep shadows.
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Greco

(ˈɡrɛkəʊ)
n
(Biography) El. See El Greco
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Gre•co

(ˈgrɛk oʊ, ˈgreɪ koʊ)

n.
El (el), El Greco.

Greco-

a combining form representing Greek: Greco-Roman.
Also, esp. Brit., Graeco-.
[< Latin Graec(us) Greek + -o-]
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