The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, 1586 (oil on canvas)

The Burial of the Count of Orgaz (El Entierro del Conde de Orgaz), by El Greco, 1586, 16th Century, oil on canvas, 480 x 360 cm Detail. A young boy wearing a black dress, El Greco's son, addresses his gaze towards the spectator, while pointing with his left hand the scene which takes place nearby; behind him, Saint Stephen, portrayed as a young man with a strong expression, and Saint Augustin, with his typical white beard and mitre, keep gently the corpse of the Count of Orgaz, still wearing his shining black armour; on the background, a crowd of noblemen belonging to the Order of Calatrava, marked by the red cross sewed on the black garments, attend to the ceremony Church of Santo Tomé