View of the Monastery of El Escorial, Michel Ange Houasse, circa 1722

The escorial monastery was built in the 16th century. Two centuries later emerged a hamlet in the vicinity of the building, which would result, in the 19th century, in the current municipality. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1722. Dimensions: height: 50 cm (19.6 in); width: 82 cm (32.2 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museo del Prado. Michel-Ange Houasse 001