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Which Renaissance artist painted The Burial of the Count of Orgaz in Toledo, having learned icon painting in his native Crete before moving west?

Answer: El Greco — El Greco (Doménikos Theotokópoulos) brought his Cretan icon-painting training to Renaissance Spain, producing highly individual works like The Burial of the Count of Orgaz (1586) with elongated figures and dramatic lighting.

El Greco (Doménikos Theotokópoulos) brought his Cretan icon-painting training to Renaissance Spain, producing highly individual works like The Burial of the Count of Orgaz (1586) with elongated figures and dramatic lighting.

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