[Jimena in the arms of El Cid] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Jimena in the arms of El Cid]
Subject: El Cid; Medieval legend; Romance
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Spain
Description: In this image Jimena has her arms around El Cid’s neck in embrace. She is wearing a dress, her long dark hair is divided into two braids. El Cid is wearing armour and a helmet. At his waist there is a dagger sheathed. Behind the two there are soldiers on horses with spears and shields in hand and they are all wearing armour.
Type: Text; Engraving
Identifier: mta:11594
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
Image: mta_11594_OBJ.png