[The Cid showing count Lozano's head to the count's father] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [The Cid showing count Lozano's head to the count's father]
Subject: El Cid; Medieval legend; revenge
Period: 1850-1900;
Geographic: Spain
Description: El Cid is in front of Diego Laínez, a member of the nobility, with his son’s severed head in his hand. Diego Laínez is sitting in a chair wearing white robes and a hat. He has a beard and is sitting next to a table with a goblet and vase on it. The table is covered with a designed cloth. Under the table there is a chair. Behind Diego laínez there are two columns. El Cid is standing in front of the nobleman and is flaunting the head of his dead son. He has medium length hair and is wearing a tunic with the symbol of a lion on it. He is wearing a belt on his waist with his sword sheathed on it.
Image Creator: Werner (Engraver); Foix (Engraver); Gómez Soler (Engraver); Xumetra (Engraver)
Type: Text; Engraving
Identifier: mta:11561
Language: spa
Source Name: Romancero del Cid
Parent Collection: 1884 Barcelona Milá
Image: mta_11561_OBJ.png