The Dawn of Glory by Castelao II

Acrylic/on board, 240x120, 1975

MACIAS, the lover of Padrón. INES e XOANA DE Castro, reigned in Portugal after her death and the one who was Queen of Castile on a warm summer nigth. Below ANDRADE the good, the brave PEDRO MADRUGA, Marshal PARDO DE CELA. He is followed by the chronicler VASCO DA PONTE and the three archbishops FONSECA, father, son and grandson. RUI XORDO (o irmandiño), who holds a burning and smoking straw torch. Above and behind SARMIENTO DE GAMBOA and the NODALES, sailors. Below the Viceroys of Napoles and the Indies, Count of LEMOS and Count of MONTERREI. Esculptors MOURE and FERREIRO the architects CASAS and NOVOA.