Answer the following question in 3-4 complete sentences. Name the above portrait and the artist who painted it. What was its original purpose?

Answer:

This is a portrait of Saint James the Greater, painted by El Greco. The scallop shell on his robe is a traditional symbol of the saint and his association with pilgrimage. The painting was made as part of an Apostolado, a series of images of Christ and the apostles. Its original purpose was devotional display in a religious setting.