The canvas represents the praying group of king philip ii of spain (1527-1598), and his family, which is located on the epistle side of the basilica of the escorial monastery and was carved in the 16th century by the italian goldsmith and sculptor pompeo leoni. Furthermore, philip ii and his relatives are buried in said monastery, although in the pantheon of kings. Object Type: painting. Date: 1599. Dimensions: height: 177 cm (69.6 in); width: 161 cm (63.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Grupo orante de Felipe II y su familia (Monasterio de El Escorial)
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