The sculpture is located in Theotokopoulou Park and represents one of the most important painters of all times, Doménikos Theotokópoulos. Also known as “El Greco”, Doménikos Theotokópoulos was born in Heraklion in 1541 and died in Toledo, Spain, in 1614. He took his first lessons at the Artistic and Grammar School of Saint Catherine. In 1566 he went to Venice, in an effort to broaden his knowledge on the artistic currents of the Italian Renaissance. He started working in Titian's atelier where he stayed for four years working also on Sculpture. He then went to Rome, where he was first nicknamed El Greco.

In 1575 he left Italy for Spain (Madrid) and in 1577 he went to Toledo where he worked next to architect Herera who was decorating the Escorial Library. He married Doña Jerónima de Las Cuevas, and together they had a son, named Georgios-Emmanouil. Having been influenced by the Byzantine style and Ancient Greek Art and having matured as an artist, his works were deeply appreciated in Toledo, which incurred the hostility of his Spanish peers who considered him an intruder. He became known for his attempts to subdue matter to spirit and for the strong contrasts of light and shadow that characterized his paintings. He is considered one of the most important painters ever.  

Artist: Nikos Sofialakis

Location: Theotokopoulou Park (entrance)