3611514 Detail of fresco in the Hall of Battles of the 1431 Battle of La Higueruela (fresco) by Granello, Niccolo (1553-93) (and workshop); Monasterio del Escorial, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid Province, Spain. The monastery of El Escorial. Detail of fresco in the Hall of Battles of the 1431 Battle of La Higueruela between the Kingdom of Castile and the Nasrid Dynasty. Moorish and Christian cavalry charging each other. The fresco was painted by a team of artists headed by Niccolo Granello (1553-1593) also known as Nicolas Granello or Nicolao Granelo. The monastery and its historic surroundings are a UNESCO World Heritage Site).