[Rhadamanthus Demands that Sancho Panza Recieve a Beating to Revive Altisidora] · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: [Rhadamanthus Demands that Sancho Panza Recieve a Beating to Revive Altisidora]
Period: 1700-1750;
Geographic: Spain; Europe
Description: Having been dragged back to the Duke's castle by ten horsemen, Don Quixote see's the beautiful Altisidora lying upon a funeral coffin, apparently dead. The courtyard of the castle has been set up as a theatre of sorts, with the Duke and Duchess seated alongside similarly garish, and supposedly royal individuals. Two old judges, Minos and Rhadamanthus sit above the rest. Quixote and Panza are told that Altisidora has died due to her unrequited love for Don Quixote, and Rhadamanthus demands that Sancho Panza undertake a beating in order for Altisidora to be brought back to life. Sancho is sick of taking beatings for Don Quixote's lovers and refuses, but he still ends up taking the beatings and Altisidora "revives" succesfully.
Image Creator: T. Chambers (Engraver)
Type: StillImage; Engraving
Identifier: mta:24846
Language: eng
Source Name: The Life and Exploits of the ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote De La Mancha
Parent Collection: 1747 Wilson
Image: mta_24846_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Don Quixote
Subject: Funeral rites and ceremonies; Literature; Faked Death~~Literature