Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple by El Greco

El Greco

1541 - 1614

Fodele, Crete

Domḗnikos Theotokópoulos, whose Greek name is Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος (IPA: [ðoˈminikos θeotoˈkopulos]), lived from October 1, 1541, to April 7, 1614. He is most famously known as El Greco, which translates to "The Greek" in Spanish. This nickname, given in Spanish, was used colloquially, but the artist typically signed his paintings using his full birth name in Greek characters, often including the term Κρής (Krḗs), signifying "Cretan."