El Greco
El Greco is another painter who had mixed success. Though he did receive commissions for his work, he eventually fell out of favor with King Philip II when the king didn’t like a piece El Greco had completed for a commission. Eventually other nobles bought his work, but he lived beyond his means and died in debt. His paintings were little thought of until famous painters like Cezanne, Picasso and Jackson Pollock rediscovered his work.