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.
Nikoxenos Painter Nikoxenos Painter The Nikoxenos Painter was an Attic vase painter who worked in both the black-figure and red-figure styles. He was active in the end of the sixth and the beginning of the fifth centuries BC. His real name is not known. He was one of the few painters to work, apparently by his own choice, in both major styles. He painted black-figure amphorae and "pelikai" resembling the work of the Leagros Group. His "hydria" and "kalpidai" with continuous profile were already in the tradition of the new style. His black-figure work is considered better than his red-figure. The Eucharides