The Battle between Christians and Moors at El Sotillo, Francisco de Zurbarán, ca. 1637–39

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The Battle between Christians and Moors at El Sotillo, ca. 1637–39, Oil on canvas, Arched top, 131 7/8 x 75 1/4 in. (335 x cm), Paintings, Francisco de Zurbarán (Spanish, Fuente de Cantos 1598–1664 Madrid), In 1370 the Spanish forces were saved from a night ambush when a miraculous light revealed the hidden Moorish troops. This picture depicting the miraculous event was painted for the apse of the Carthusian monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Defensión in Jerez de la Frontera

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Size: 2692px × 4031px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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