A work by El Greco, in which he depicts both a view and a plan of the imperial city. In the background are the city walls, the Tagus and the Tavera Hospital. In the sky the imposition of the chasuble on Saint Ildefonso, a recurring theme in Toledan religion. In the foreground, a boy holds the city map
Collection: Images
Project: 0. What is Europe? The European Spaces in the history of Europe., 3. Rural world and urban world in the formation of the European identity.
Chronology: XVII
Scope: Secondary Education, Baccalaureate
Resource type: Image
Format: Oil on canvas (132 x 228 cm)
Source: Casa Museo de El Greco (Toledo)
Language: Spanish
Date: 1610-1614
Owner: Raimundo A. Rodríguez Pérez (Modernalia)
Copyright: Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte (Gobierno de España)
Abstract: Cultural history
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