The Surrender of Breda, Diego Velázquez, circa 1635

The work represents the moment when justin of nassau surrendered the city of breda, in 1625, to the spanish troops under the command of general ambrosio spínola, who appears receiving the keys to the city from his enemy. Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: circa 1635. Place of creation: Spain. Dimensions: height: 307 cm (10 ft); width: 367 cm (12 ft). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Ambrogio Spinola, 1st Marquis of the Balbases. Collection: Museo del Prado. Series Title: Battle Series. Velázquez - de Breda o Las Lanzas (Museo del Prado, 1634-35)