The Burial of the Count of Orgaz
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The Burial of the Count of Orgaz is a celebrated late 16th-century painting by El Greco that dramatically blends heavenly and earthly scenes to commemorate a legendary miracle at a nobleman’s funeral in Toledo.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Burial of the Count of Orgaz canonical | 3 |
| El entierro del Conde de Orgaz | 1 |
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Target entity: The Burial of the Count of Orgaz Context triple: [El Greco, notableWork, The Burial of the Count of Orgaz]
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Charangas de Bejucal
Charangas de Bejucal is a traditional Cuban carnival celebration and music-dance event from the town of Bejucal, renowned for its vibrant parades, elaborate costumes, and Afro-Cuban cultural heritage.
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Madrigalejo
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Death of the Virgin
Death of the Virgin is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the Virgin Mary's death with stark realism and dramatic chiaroscuro, notable for its emotional intensity and controversial naturalism.
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Calzada de los Misterios
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La Celestina
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Burial of the Count of Orgaz Target entity description: The Burial of the Count of Orgaz is a celebrated late 16th-century painting by El Greco that dramatically blends heavenly and earthly scenes to commemorate a legendary miracle at a nobleman’s funeral in Toledo.
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A.
Charangas de Bejucal
Charangas de Bejucal is a traditional Cuban carnival celebration and music-dance event from the town of Bejucal, renowned for its vibrant parades, elaborate costumes, and Afro-Cuban cultural heritage.
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B.
Madrigalejo
Madrigalejo is a small municipality in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain, historically noted as the place where King Ferdinand II of Aragon died.
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C.
Death of the Virgin
Death of the Virgin is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the Virgin Mary's death with stark realism and dramatic chiaroscuro, notable for its emotional intensity and controversial naturalism.
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D.
Calzada de los Misterios
Calzada de los Misterios is a historic avenue in Mexico City that connects the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe with the area near the ancient route to Teotihuacan, lined with religious monuments and significant urban landmarks.
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E.
La Celestina
La Celestina is a seminal late 15th-century Spanish tragicomedy, often considered a precursor to the modern novel and a cornerstone of Spanish Renaissance literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
ⓘ
religious painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
celebrated example of the blending of heaven and earth in late Renaissance art
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considered one of El Greco’s masterpieces ⓘ |
| artist | El Greco ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | parish priest of Santo Tomé in Toledo ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | side chapel in the church of Santo Tomé ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1588 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| creator | El Greco ⓘ |
| depictionType | multi-register composition separating heavenly and earthly zones ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ in Majesty
ⓘ
surface form:
Christ in glory
Augustine of Hippo ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Augustine
John the Baptist ⓘ
surface form:
Saint John the Baptist
Saint Stephen ⓘ a miracle at the funeral of the Count of Orgaz ⓘ a young boy traditionally identified as El Greco’s son Jorge Manuel ⓘ angels ⓘ contemporary Toledan nobles ⓘ earthly funeral scene ⓘ heavenly scene ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ
surface form:
the Virgin Mary
the burial of Don Gonzalo Ruiz de Toledo, Count of Orgaz ⓘ |
| genre | Mannerist painting ⓘ |
| height | 480 cm ⓘ |
| inception | 1586 ⓘ |
| inscription | signature and date on the handkerchief of the boy ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Castile-La Mancha
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ Toledo ⓘ |
| location | Iglesia de Santo Tomé ⓘ |
| medium |
oil on canvas
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oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Mannerism
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Spanish Renaissance ⓘ |
| orientation | vertical ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
The Burial of the Count of Orgaz
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
El entierro del Conde de Orgaz
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| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| setting | church of Santo Tomé in Toledo ⓘ |
| significantPlace | Toledo ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
dramatic lighting
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elongated figures ⓘ intense color contrasts ⓘ |
| subject | legend of the Count of Orgaz ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| title | The Burial of the Count of Orgaz self-link ⓘ |
| width | 360 cm ⓘ |
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Subject: The Burial of the Count of Orgaz Description of subject: The Burial of the Count of Orgaz is a celebrated late 16th-century painting by El Greco that dramatically blends heavenly and earthly scenes to commemorate a legendary miracle at a nobleman’s funeral in Toledo.
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