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Burial of the Count de Orgaz, oil on canvas by El Greco, 1586–88; in the church of Santo Tomé, Toledo, Spain.
El Greco portrayed Jerónimo de Cevallos in a 1613 portrait that is noted for being highly sympathetic. The work is a half-length painting characterized by a limited color palette of black and white, applied with thin brushstrokes. In the portrait, a large, fashionable ruff collar frames the subject's kindly face. Through these simple artistic means, El Greco achieved a memorable characterization that highlights his skill as a portraitist.1