El Greco left Rome to find in Spain the patronage that had eluded him in Rome. He had hopes of working for Philip II who was then actively recruiting painters to work at the Escorial. The Adoration of the Name of Jesus must certainly have been made for Philip II, but no documents refer to a commission. The first commission came from the Cathedral of Toledo, for the Disrobing of Christ, the first masterpiece of the artist. The large Martyrdom of St Maurice was commissioned by Philip II, late 1570 or early 1580, for the chapel of the Saint in the church of the Escorial.

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	The Disrobing of Christ (El Espolio) 1577-79 Oil on canvas Sacristy of the Cathedral, Toledo
	The Disrobing of Christ (El Espolio) 1577-79 Oil on canvas, 285 x 173 cm Sacristy of the Cathedral, Toledo
	The Disrobing of Christ (El Espolio) 1577-79 Oil on panel, 55,6 x 34,7 cm Bearsted Collection, Upton House, Warwickshire
	The Adoration of the Name of Jesus 1578-79 Oil on canvas, 140 x 110 cm Chapter House, Monasterio de San Lorenzo, El Escorial
	The Adoration of the Name of Jesus 1578-80 Oil and tempera on pine panel, 55,1 x 33,8 cm (excluding the painted black border) National Gallery, London
	The Adoration of the Name of Jesus (detail) 1578-80 Oil and tempera on pine panel National Gallery, London
	The Adoration of the Name of Jesus (detail) 1578-80 Oil and tempera on pine panel, detail size 29 x 24 cm National Gallery, London
	The Adoration of the Name of Jesus (detail) late 1570s Oil and tempera on pine panel, detail size 29 x 24 cm National Gallery, London
	The Martyrdom of St Maurice 1580-81 Oil on canvas, 448 x 301 cm Chapter House, Monasterio de San Lorenzo, El Escorial
	The Martyrdom of St Maurice (detail) 1580-81 Oil on canvas, detail size 125 x 103 cm Chapter House, Monasterio de San Lorenzo, El Escorial
	The Martyrdom of St Maurice and his Legions (detail) 1580-81 Oil on canvas Chapter House, Monasterio de San Lorenzo, El Escorial