Jorge Manuel Theotocópuli

Jorge Manuel Theotocópuli; portrait by his father (c.1600)

Jorge Manuel Theotocópuli (1578, Toledo - 29 March 1631, Toledo) was a Spanish painter and architect. He was the only son of the iconic painter, Doménikos Theotokópoulos, called "El Greco".

Biography[]

He learned his trade working in the studios of his father. Around 1603, he participated in creating custom altarpieces in Illescas; his first documented work. Later, in 1607, he began to work more independently, producing an altarpiece in Titulcia which, although generally done in his father's style, showed a glimmer of his own personality.^[1]

After his father's death in 1614, he focused on his interest in architecture, working mostly in the Herrerian style, as practiced by Nicolás de Vergara el Mozo and  [es]. From 1612 to 1618, he was involved in completing construction on the Casa Consistorial (City Hall) of Toledo.^[2]

A few years later, in 1625, he became the Master Builder, sculptor and architect for the Toledo Cathedral,^[2] where he worked on construction of the cupola of the Mozarabic Chapel, originally designed by  [es] in 1519, and the Chapel of the Eighths (Ochavo).^[1] He was also involved in a few somewhat less serious projects, such as designing a comedy theater called the "Mesón de la Fruta", which was demolished in the 1870s.^[3]

He eventually came to financial ruin from a dispute with the Hospital de Tavera, where his father had left a major commission uncompleted. The affair ended with the seizure of his property.^{[1][further explanation needed]}

Gallery[]

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  The Martyrdom of Saint Maurice

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  Christ Removing His Robe

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  Saint Martin and the Beggar

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  The Family of El Greco (c.1605)

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  Christ in the House of Marta

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  Supper in the House of Simon

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  Noli me tangere

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External links[]

Media related to Paintings by Jorge Manuel Theotocópuli at Wikimedia Commons Media related to Jorge Manuel Theotocópuli at Wikimedia Commons

• Mozarabic Chapel, Toledo Cathedral at ArteHistoria.
• El Hijo del Greco en Toledo at Vivir Toledo