“If Vasari really knew the nature of the Greek style of which he speaks, he would deal with it differently in what he says. He compares it with Giotto, but what Giotto did is simple in comparison, because the Greek style is full of ingenious difficulties.”

— El Greco

full of ingenious difficulties [= translation of Greek art historian Nicos Hadjinicolau] /
full of deceptive difficulties [= translation of Spanish art historians Xavier de Salas and Fernando María]

Quote of El Greco, as cited in 'Hand-written Note Shows El Greco Defending Byzantine Style In Face Of Western Art', Dec. 2008 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081218132252.htm
the different translation by Nicos Hadjinicolau leads him to the conclusion that El Greco was defending Byzantine art; which is rejected by Fernando María

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