18th-century Cuzco school Mames handing over the keys of the - Lot 355

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18th-century Cuzco school Mames handing over the keys of the - Lot 355
18th-century Cuzco school Mames handing over the keys of the city to Bouabil, leader of the city of Granada Oil on canvas (wear and restoration) 64 x 188 cm This educational canvas depicts Bouabil, the last Moorish lord in Spain, handing over the keys to Granada after the city was taken by Isabella the Catholic and Ferdinand of Aragon on January 2, 1492. This episode heralded the end of the Reconquista. The painting reflects a desire to illustrate to the Incas the strength of the Spanish and the importance of becoming a Christian.
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