King Don Pelayo in Covadonga, Luis de Madrazo, 1855

The canvas represents the proclamation of don pelayo († 737) as king of asturias in covadonga and the beginning of the reconquest of spain by the christians of the north of the iberian peninsula. Object Type: painting. Date: 1855. Dimensions: height: 358 cm (11.7 ft); width: 280 cm (110.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museo del Prado. El rey Don Pelayo en Covadonga (Museo del Prado)