The Departure from Valencia. · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: The Departure from Valencia.
Subject: Victory in art; Prophecy
Period: 1900-1950;
Geographic: Spain
Description: Prior to his death, the Cid had received a vision of St. Peter, who told him that once he died his body’s presence would cause the Valencians to win their battle against King Bucar. After he died, Valencia was indeed besieged by Bucar, and after several days of siege the inhabitants crept out of the city and fled to Castile while the army, under the command of Alvar Fañez and with the Cid’s body mounted on his horse, attacked Bucar’s army. They decisively defeated him, driving them back to their ships. Despite their victory the Spanish inhabitants still abandoned Valencia and left for Castile, as Valencia was deemed to be too indefensible.
Image Creator: Harry McVickar (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:11888
Language: eng
Source Name: Stories from the Chronicle of the Cid, by Mary Wright Plummer, Author of “Roy and Ray in Mexico,” “Roy and Ray in Canada,” etc.
Parent Collection: 1910 New York Plummer Chronicle; 1910 New York Plummer Chronicle
Image: mta_11888_OBJ.png
Collection: El Cid
Subject: Victory in art; Prophecy