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El Greco is with out a doubt the most remarkable “Spanish” painter. He along with other great Spanish painters like, Goya and Velasquez, shaped Spanish culture. El Greco, in my opinion is one of the best Spanish painters. But, if you know your Spanish, his name means “the Greek”. So if you are now wondering why he is called The Greek, and is considered a Spanish artist, I will explain everything to you. El Greco was born in 1541 in Candia, Crete and spent much of his life traveling between Venice, Rome, and Spain. El Greco was soon to settle in Toledo. When he settled in Spain, the christian doctrines made a crucial impact on his approach to painting. The church restrained many different types of paintings. Landscapes were one of the types of paintings banned. El Greco broke these rules with amazing paintings such as The View of Toledo. When he came to Spain, He signed his name in Greek characters, using the