Who Was Alive

Were Martin Luther and El Greco alive at the same time?

Yes. Martin Luther and El Greco were alive at the same time for 4 years, from 1541 to 1546.

Martin Luther was 57 when El Greco was born.

El Greco was 4 when Martin Luther died, aged 62.

Martin Luther

German priest and theologian

Born 10 November 1483 · died 18 February 1546, aged 62

El Greco

Greek artist, painter, sculptor and architect

Born 1 October 1541 · died 7 April 1614, aged 72

  1. Christopher Columbus
  2. Leonardo da Vinci
  3. Niccolò Machiavelli
  4. Nicolaus Copernicus
  5. Michelangelo
  6. Martin Luther
  7. El Greco
  8. Galileo Galilei
  9. William Shakespeare
  10. René Descartes
Martin Luther and El Greco in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.