Christopher Columbus in the convent of La Rábida, Eduardo Cano, 1856

This work represents the moment in which christopher columbus tried to persuade the monks of the la rábida monastery to approve his planned trip to the indies, as recorded in the catalog of the national exhibition of 1856, where this canvas was awarded the first medal. Object Type: painting. Genre: history painting. Date: 1856. Dimensions: height: 230 cm (90.5 in); width: 260 cm (102.3 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Christopher Columbus. Collection: Museo del Prado. Eduardo Cano