[The Cid prepares to leave for the Cortes] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [The Cid prepares to leave for the Cortes]
Subject: Revenge; Anger; Honor
Period: 1800-1850;
Geographic: Spain
Description: The Cid sits on his horse, preparing to go to Toledo for a Cortes. The Cortes has been convoked as a result of the actions of his two sons-in-law, the Counts of Carrion, who tortured his daughters and left them tied to trees in the mountains as revenge for their humiliation during the lion incident. They fortunately survived and were saved by a local man who found them. In response, the Cid has King Alfonso convoke a Cortes, which all the nobles are required to attend. The image shows Ximena comforting the Cid before he sets off and encouraging him to take vengeance on the Counts.
Image Creator: John Jackson (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Wood engraving
Identifier: mta:11830
Language: eng
Source Name: The Cid: A Short Chronicle, Founded on the Early Poetry of Spain
Parent Collection: 1845 London Dennis Chronicle from Poem; 1845 London Dennis Chronicle from Poem
Image: mta_11830_OBJ.png
Collection: El Cid
Subject: Revenge; Anger; Honor