- The Burial of the Count of Orgaz - Wikipedia
The Burial of the Count of Orgaz (Spanish: El Entierro del Conde de Orgaz) is a 1586 painting by El Greco, a prominent Renaissance painter, sculptor, and architect of Greek origin
- The Burial of the Count of Orgaz - Encyclopedia Britannica
The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, large and luminous oil painting that was created between 1586 and 1588 by the Greek-born artist El Greco This painting, commissioned for and located in the church of Sant Tomé in Toledo, Spain, is widely considered to be El Greco’s masterpiece
- The Burial of the Count of Orgaz explained
According to the legend, at the time the Count was buried, Saint Stephen and Saint Augustine descended in person from the heavens and buried him with their own hands in front of the dazzled eyes of those present
- Smarthistory – El Greco, The Burial of the Count of Orgaz
The painting El Greco’s Burial of the Count of Orgaz is monumental—more than 15 feet high—and depicts numerous figures in addition to the miraculous circumstances surrounding the burial of Don Gonzalo Ruíz
- The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, 1587 - El Greco - WikiArt. org
The Burial of the Count of Orgaz (Spanish: El Entierro del Conde de Orgaz) is a painting by El Greco, a Greek painter, sculptor, and architect of the Spanish Renaissance Widely considered among his finest works, it illustrates a popular local legend of his time
- The Dramatic Story Behind The Burial of the Count of Orgaz
It was in the city of Toledo that El Greco would find the inspiration for The Burial of the Count of Orgaz Commissioned by the parish priest of Santo Tomé, the painting was intended to honor the memory of the Count and to serve as a reminder of the divine power of faith
- El Greco, Burial of the Count Orgaz – MGMT 1300
El Greco’s Burial of the Count of Orgaz is monumental—more than 15 feet high—and depicts numerous figures in addition to the miraculous circumstances surrounding the burial of Don Gonzalo Ruíz
- Burial of Count Orgaz, El Greco: Analysis - visual-arts-cork. com
This particular painting was inspired by a 14th century legend concerning events which occurred in 1323 during the burial of a devout local nobleman, Don Gonzalo de Ruiz, known as the Count of Orgaz
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