Santiago battling the Moors, Lucas de Valdés, 1690

The canvas, inspired by an early medieval legend, shows the apostle santiago the greater fighting for the leonese troops in the legendary battle of clavijo, where the muslims were defeated by the christians. This work comes from the monastery of san jerónimo de valparaíso, located near the city of córdoba and disentailed in 1835. Object Type: painting. Date: 1690. Dimensions: height: 168 cm (66.1 in); width: 114 cm (44.8 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museum of Fine Arts of Córdoba. Santiago en la Batalla de Clavijo - Lucas Valdés Carrasquilla