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

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The painting depicts important saints, including Saint Augustine and Saint Stephen, symbolically acting on the soul's admission into heaven. This is a representation of the Christian understanding that the soul is not alone in its journey to heaven, but is aided by important figures and saintly intervention. The painting also portrays the physical body in a supplicant pose, emphasizing the belief that the soul and body are separate entities and that the physical body must continue to submit to death.

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