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Title: [El Cid conquering]
Subject: El Cid; Medieval legend; Battle
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Spain
Description: In this image there are three men on horses, the king Sancho, El Cid, and a soldier. The one in the front is the king with his crown and long flowing white cloak. The one in the back is El Cid, he is wearing chainmail and a helmet. He is carrying a shield and at his waist a sword is visible. The other soldier is wearing chainmail and a helmet as well and is carrying a spear and shield. In the background of the field there are two more soldiers holding spears. The building that the king is pointing at is a stone castle protected by wooden spikes.
Image Creator: Francesc Gómez Soler (Illustrator); Gómez Soler (engraver)
Type: Text; Engraving
Identifier: mta:11592
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_11592_OBJ.png