Saladin captures the Holy Cross (From Chronica maiora I by Matthew Paris)

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Number:035150

Title:Saladin captures the Holy Cross (From Chronica maiora I by Matthew Paris)

Artist: Paris, Matthew (um 1200-1259)

Museum: Corpus Christi College Cambridge

Method: Watercolour on parchment

Created: 13th century

School: Great Britain

Category: History

Trend in art: Gothic

Keywords: Crusade, Crusader, Jerusalem, Knight, True Cross, Holy Cross, Middle Ages, Knights, Manuscript, Manuscript illumination, Medieval, Illuminated manuscript, Medieval Illuminated Letter, Illuminated art, Crusades, Crusaders, Guy of Lusignan, Saracens, Saladin, Miniature, Knighthood, Battle of Hattin, Hattin, Crux Sancta