Sujet

Fire at the Monastery of El Escorial in 1671, 17th century. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Fire at the Monastery of El Escorial in 1671, 17th century. Depiction of the devastating fire that struck El Escorial in 1671, during the reign of Charles II of Spain. The fire, which engulfed the library, destroyed about 5,280 handwritten codices. Fortunately the printed collections were saved.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM26A40_213

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

45.1Mo (4.1Mo) / 42.0cm x 26.9cm / 4960 x 3180 (300dpi)

Mots clés

travel building people library destruction historical architecture arts painting Spain Madrid smoke burning fire flame flames museum color dramatic accident palace disaster century catastrophe destructive literature concept incident tourist attraction 17th century world heritage site Prado Museum oil Painting Colour royal residence UNESCO on fire history historic tourism seventeenth century UNESCO World Heritage Site Museo del Prado TGN El Escorial San Lorenzo de El Escorial oil Unknown Musee du Prado Heritage Art Canvas El Escorial de Arriba