Museum of El Greco Museum of El Greco The Museum of El Greco (aka El Greco Museum or Domenikos Theotokopoulos Museum) is located on the edge of the village of Fodele in Crete, west of the city of Heraklion. It celebrates the mannerist painter El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos, 1541–1614), who grew up in the village. The museum is located around 1km from the centre of Fodele opposite a chapel and contains copies of works by and documents associated with El Greco. The original building was in a ruinous state but was restored from 1982 onwards through a grant by the Greek Ministry of Culture.
Phiale Painter chalice "kraters" in white-ground technique, a rarity at the time. His themes may be partially influenced by contemporary theatre. His preferred name for "kalos" inscriptions is that of Euaion, son of Aeschylus. His conventional name is based on the fact that a painted "phiale", a vase shape rarely equipped with figural depictions, is known from him. Phiale Painter The Phiale Painter was a painter of the Attic red-figure style. He was active around 460 to 430 BC. The Phiale Painter is assumed to have been a pupil of the Achilles Painter. In contrast to his master, he liked to depict