The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, Francisco de Paula Van Halen, 1864

This work, which was deposited by the prado museum in 1878 in the senate palace of spain, represents the battle of las navas de tolosa, which was fought on july 16, 1212 near the jaén municipality of santa elena. And it is also known as the battle of the three kings, since the monarchs alfonso viii of castile, pedro ii of aragon and sancho vii of navarra fought there. Object Type: painting. Date: 1864. Dimensions: height: 200 cm (78.7 in); width: 282 cm (111 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museo del Prado. Batalla de las Navas de Tolosa, por Francisco van Halen