[The Cid and his troops fighting in a battle] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [The Cid and his troops fighting in a battle]
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Spain
Description: In this image there is a battle taking place. In the background there are a bunch of soldiers fighting, there are tips of spears visible. There are many men on horses fighting, and there is a flag among them as well. There are two men that seem locked in combat at the center of the image. One is wearing amour and a helmet and he is using both of his hands to strike at the other soldier who is holding up his shield to defend himself. The man with the shield has a scimitar in the other hand. On the far right of the image there is another soldier about to send an arrow flying.
Type: Text; Engraving
Identifier: mta:11598
Language: spa
Source Name: Romancero Selecto del Cid, con un prólogo de D. Manuel Mila y Fontanals, Catedrático de la Universidad de Barcelona, presidente honorario de la Academia de Buenas Letras, etc., etc.
Parent Collection: 1884 Barcelona Milá; 1884 Barcelona Milá
Image: mta_11598_OBJ.png
Collection: El Cid
Subject: El Cid; Medieval legend; Battle