Question

In one painting, this artist’s son is portrayed pointing to the central action while a handkerchief depicting this artist’s (10[1])signature hangs out of his pocket. (10[1])In another work by this artist, (10[1])several writhing nudes appear in front of yellow and green cloths as a blue-clad Saint John raises his hands. (-5[1])In a different painting, (10[1])this artist used a row of black-clothed men to divide the “heavenly” and (10[1])“terrestrial” portions of a work that depicts (-5[1])Saint Stephen and Saint Augustine lowering the title Spanish nobleman. For 10 points, The Opening of the Fifth Seal and The Burial of the Count of Orgaz were painted by what Spanish artist whose nickname refers to his (10[1])birthplace on (10[1])Crete? ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: El Greco [or Doménikos Theotokópoulos] (First line references Jorge Manuel in The Burial of the Count of Orgaz.)
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Stephen HeritageNotre Dame AIllinois A1810
Eric YangPurdue ASIUE2410
Vikas KothariNorthwestern BNotre Dame B3010
David ZhangIllinois BWashU B49-5
Ishaan SinghPurdue BNorthwestern A5310
Conner YamnitzWashU AIowa A6610
Ezra SantosChicago AIllinois C73-5
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Jack PirosIllinois CChicago A11510
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