Why it matters
The jurist Antonio de Covarrubias, a professor of law and a personal friend of El Greco, appears against a neutral background that shows the influence of Titian.
Did you know?
- It dates from 1595–1600.
- It came to the Louvre through an exchange with Spain in 1941.
- Another portrait of him is in the El Greco Museum in Toledo.
Based on the Wikipedia article Portrait of Antonio de Covarrubias (CC BY-SA 4.0).
