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Which early El Greco paintings show his skill as a portrait artist?
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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.
The first evidence of El Greco’s exceptional skill as a portrait artist appeared during his time in Italy. The early paintings that demonstrate this talent are his portraits of Giulio Clovio (1571–1572) and Vincentio Anastagi (c. 1575).1