El Greco vs Matteo Ricci
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Compare the life timelines of El Greco (1541–1614) and Matteo Ricci (1552–1610) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 58 years, from 1552 to 1610.
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El Greco (1541–1614)
- — Born in Candia, Venetian Crete Verified
- — Trained as an icon painter in Crete Verified
- — Moved to Venice Verified
- — Moved to Rome and joined the circle of the Farnese Verified
- — Settled in Toledo, Spain Verified
- — Painted The Disrobing of Christ for Toledo Cathedral Verified
- — Birth of his son Jorge Manuel Verified
- — Painted The Burial of the Count of Orgaz Verified
- — Painted late visionary works including View of Toledo Verified
- — Died in Toledo Verified
Matteo Ricci (1552–1610)
- — Born in Macerata, Papal States Verified
- — Entered the Society of Jesus in Rome Verified
- — Sailed to Goa as a missionary Verified
- — Arrived in Macau to begin the China mission Verified
- — Settled at Zhaoqing and established the first Jesuit residence in mainland China Verified
- — Produced the first European-style world map in Chinese Verified
- — Admitted to Beijing under imperial patronage Verified
- — Published The True Meaning of the Lord of Heaven Verified
- — Died in Beijing Verified