The Surrender of Granada
1882 painting by Francisco Pradilla Ortiz / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the painting. For the historical event, see Treaty of Granada (1491).
La rendición de Granada (English:The Surrender of Granada) is a work by the Spanish painter Francisco Pradilla Ortiz completed in 1882, which is located in the Conference Room or Salón de los Pasos Perdidos of the Spanish Senate Palace.[1]
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Artist | Francisco Pradilla Ortiz |
Year | 1882 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 330 cm × 550 cm (130 in × 220 in) |
Location | Palacio del Senado, Madrid, Spain |
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This large (3.3 meters high by 5.5 meters wide) oil on canvas depicts the surrender of Boabdil, last ruler of the Emirate of Granada, to Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castille on 2 January 1492, thus marking the end of the Reconquista.[1]