The Wall Paintings in the Panteón de los Reyes at Leon: A Cycle of Intercession
The Pantheon of the Kings at Leon is generally accepted as a monument of the 1080s with wall paintings dated about 1100, a dating that suggests that the patron was Fernando I's daughter Urraca, and that places the execution of the Panteon in a period of political and liturgical change. This paper explores the structure and decoration of the Panteon and considers the full implications of its context. Using manuscript evidence, a detailed iconographic study, and comparative material, it shows that the Panteon embodied intercession for its dead and incorporated both the Leonese monarchy's Cluniac interests and its Gothic heritage.