Mannerism · 16th century
Hand-painted reproduction after
El Greco
The Burial of the Count of Orgaz
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The Burial of the Count of Orgaz
In gold and red vestments, Saints Augustine and Stephen bend over the armoured body of Gonzalo Ruiz de Toledo, mayor of Orgaz, who died in 1323, while a row of Toledo gentlemen in black looks on. Above them the icy clouds part, and an angel pushes his newborn soul upward. The boy at the lower left is the painter's son, Jorge Manuel, with a signature and 1578, his birth year, on the handkerchief in his pocket. El Greco appears too, just above a knight's raised hand.El Greco painted this for the church of Santo Tomé in Toledo between 1586 and 1588, and it still hangs there. Below, Saints Stephen and Augustine lower the armoured body of the count into his tomb before a row of Toledo gentlemen; above, his soul rises towards Christ through a crowd of saints. The boy at the bottom left is the painter's son, Jorge Manuel, with his birth year, 1578, written on the handkerchief in his pocket. The original is 4.8 metres tall.Ours is painted by hand in oil once you order, in the size you choose, and you approve a photo of it before it ships.
About the original
- Painted in
- 1586
- Original size
- 480 × 360 cm (189 × 141.7 in)
- Where it hangs
- Church of Santo Tomé
Detail
Specification
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
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| Arrives | Rolled, ready for local framing |
| Packed | Rolled in a protective tube |
| Turnaround | 3 to 4 weeks, then delivery |
The hand behind it
El Greco
El Greco arrived in Spain with a Byzantine training from Crete, a Venetian education under Titian, and a manner nobody there had seen before. Elongated figures, cold acid colour, space that behaves oddly. Philip II rejected the one commission he gave him. Toledo took him instead. He worked there for nearly forty years, painting altarpieces and portraits for churches and clergy, and the style grew more extreme rather than less as he aged. Figures stretch further, flames of drapery replace anatomy. The Burial of the Count of Orgaz splits into an earthly lower half of black clad mourners and a heavenly upper half that abandons normal proportion entirely. Nineteenth century critics assumed astigmatism explained the distortion. Twentieth century painters, Cézanne and Picasso among them, understood it as a choice and borrowed from it.
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How is the finish priced?
The price you see is the painting at the size you chose, in the finish you chose, and it updates as you change either. Rolled arrives in a protective tube, ready for local framing. Stretched arrives on wooden bars, ready to hang. Framed arrives in its frame, ready to hang. Stretched and framed go up to 60 × 90 cm (24 × 36 in); larger paintings travel rolled.
How long does it take?
Painting begins after you order and takes 3 to 4 weeks, including drying and the photo you approve. Delivery then takes 4 to 10 working days to most countries. More on delivery times.
Will it look exactly like the original?
It is painted by a person, so no. Brushwork varies between copies, which is the difference between a painting and a poster.
What if I do not like it?
Ninety days from delivery, full refund.
Can I get The Burial of the Count of Orgaz in a different size or shape?
Yes. The Burial of the Count of Orgaz is painted to the size you want, in the original’s proportions, or adapted to another shape on request. Stretched and framed go up to 60 x 90 cm (24 x 36 in). The original measures 480 x 360 cm (189 x 141.7 in).
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