Alfonso X of Castile, after having won the city of Cadiz from the Moors, the first maritime stronghold to be possessed by the kings of Castile, took possession of the sea to open the way to Africa for the Christians

Matías Moreno González

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Matías Moreno González

Madrid (Spain), 1840 - Toledo (Spain), 1906

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Alfonso X of Castile, after having won the city of Cadiz from the Moors, the first maritime stronghold to be possessed by the kings of Castile, took possession of the sea to open the way to Africa for the Christians

1866. Oil on canvas.
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In 1262, after the conquest and expulsion of the Muslims from the city of Cadiz, the King Alfonso X, known as Alfonso the Wise (P004737) had a standard with the cross nailed to the waters of the beach in Cadiz to symbolise his dominion over the sea separating the Iberian Peninsula from Africa and the empire of the Christian religion over Islam.

The work was included in the 1867 National Exhibition of Fine Arts, where it was awarded the third-place medal.

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Alfonso X of Castile, after having won the city of Cadiz from the Moors, the first maritime stronghold to be possessed by the kings of Castile, took possession of the sea to open the way to Africa for the Christians

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Inventory number: P005724
Author: Matías Moreno González
Title: Alfonso X of Castile, after having won the city of Cadiz from the Moors, the first maritime stronghold to be possessed by the kings of Castile, took possession of the sea to open the way to Africa for the Christians
Date: 1866
Technique: Oil
Support: Canvas
Dimension: Height: 247.00002 cm; Width: 317.5 cm
Provenance: Acquired from the artist, 1867; Museo Nacional de Pintura y Escultura (Museo del Prado), 1867-1896; Museo de Arte Moderno, 1896-1971
Entry date: 1971

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