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El Greco : the burial of the Count of Orgaz by Francisco Calvo Serraller; [translated from the Spanish by Jenifer Wakelyn] is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is El Greco : the burial of the Count of Orgaz about?

The Burial Of The Count Of Orgaz Is A Key Work In The Mannerist Tradition And A Supreme Achievement Of The Human Spirit. Like The Divine Comedy And The Eroica Symphony, It Epitomizes An Age, And Any Study Of It Has To Probe Deeply Not Only Into The History Of Art But Also Into Religion, Society And Psychology.--book Jacket. It Is Appropriate Therefore That A Whole Book Should Be Devoted To This Single Painting - A Painting Whose Subject Is Both Particularized And Universal.--book Jacket. The Painting Is Reproduced In All Its Glory In This Magnificent Book, Bringing The Reader Face To Face With Its Splendor, Its Rich Colors And Its Incredible Expressiveness. Shown In A Series Of Specially Commissioned Photographs, It Is Illustrated First As A Whole, And Then In A Series Of Enlarged Details That Magnify Every Minute Embellishment And Brushstroke.--book Jacket. The Commission And Its Context -- The Composition -- The Figures In The Painting -- Criticial Fortune -- A Brief Biography -- Notes -- Select Bibliography Francisco Calvo Serraller ; [translated From The Spanish By Jenifer Wakelyn]. Translation: El Greco : El Entierro Del Conde De Orgaz. Includes Bibliographical References (p.

Who reads El Greco : the burial of the Count of Orgaz?

Author

Francisco Calvo Serraller; [translated from the Spanish by Jenifer Wakelyn]

Publisher

London: Thames and Hudson

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9780500237021

Category

history

Subjects

Art, History, Arts

Rating

5 / 5 (3 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14