Sujet
The Apostle James on horseback, 1649. Creator: Francisco Camilo.
Légende
The Apostle James on horseback, 1649. Alternative title: Saint James the Moor Slayer. Santiago Matamoros is the popular name given to the iconographic representation of the apostle James the Greater when depicted as a knight in combat against the Moors, as described in medieval chronicles. According to these chronicles, he miraculously intervened on behalf of the Christians against the Muslims during the Battle of Clavijo, supposedly on May 23, 844. In reality, it is a legendary event created centuries later, incorporating aspects of the real Battle of Monte Laturce of 859.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM26A39_450
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
40.7Mo (8.6Mo) / 24.4cm x 41.8cm / 2884 x 4936 (300dpi)