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Tombs of Isabella and Ferdinand in the Royal Chapel, Granada

Anonymous · 1892

An 1892 engraving showing the marble tombs of Isabella and Ferdinand in the Royal Chapel of Granada, where they are buried.

Depicts Isabella's tomb in the Royal Chapel, built as her final resting place after death in 1504.

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Black-and-white engraving of the interior of the Royal Chapel in Granada showing two elaborate marble tombs with recumbent effigies of a king and queen, surrounded by iron railings, with a third tomb in the right foreground.
Anonymous, Sepulcros de Isabel I de Castilla y Fernando II de Aragón y de Juana I de Castilla y Felipe, 1892.

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What it is

This is a black-and-white engraving made in 1892, showing the interior of the Royal Chapel in Granada. It depicts the elaborate marble tombs of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, with their recumbent effigies, surrounded by iron railings. A third tomb, belonging to their daughter Juana and her husband Felipe, appears in the foreground.

Why it matters

The Royal Chapel was built as the resting place of the Catholic Monarchs. This 19th-century image shows how their tombs were presented and remembered centuries after their deaths, reflecting the lasting importance given to Isabella and Ferdinand in Spanish history.

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  • What details of the tombs can you identify in the engraving?
  • Why might an artist in 1892 have chosen to depict this scene?
  • What does the grandeur of the tombs suggest about how Isabella and Ferdinand were remembered?

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