In the same tradition as Afonso Henriques soliciting divine favor, this depiction is of King D. João I soliciting the favor of Our Lady of the Olive Tree at the battle of Aljubarrota on 14 August 1385, the decisive battle in the struggle against King Juan I of Castile for the Portuguese crown. Oil onContinue reading “Museo Sampaio-King D. João I soliciting the favor of Our Lady of the Olive Tree in the battle of Aljubarrota on 14 August 1385”
In the same tradition as Afonso Henriques soliciting divine favor, this depiction is of King D. João I soliciting the favor of Our Lady of the Olive Tree at the battle of Aljubarrota on 14 August 1385, the decisive battle in the struggle against King Juan I of Castile for the Portuguese crown. Oil on cloth, Frei Manuel dos Reis, 1665.