#funeral

The row, from what I've read, was about the size. A canvas this wide was for battles and saints, and he used one on a burial in the small town he came from, with half the place turning out for it. When it went on show in Paris it caused an uproar and made his name in one go.

The story behind this, apparently, is that the count once gave generously to this particular church, and in return was promised he'd be buried by saints in person. Whether or not you believe that part, this ended up in a church in a very large altarpiece.