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Referring to El Greco's the Burial of the Count De

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Referring to El Greco's The Burial of the Count de Orgaz, how does the painting express the Christian understanding of death?


A) There is no need for a clergy to assist the soul to heaven as he must have lived a good life.
B) The body lies on a podium without any religious symbols.
C) There are no symbols from heaven, meaning the soul is now alone as it rises into heaven.
D) The knight's spirit is seen in a submissive pose in the background as it leaves it earthly realm.
E) Important saints are symbolically acting on the soul's admission into heaven.

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