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Image | 1905-1908Madrid-06-147 |
Illustration No. | 1   |
Illustrator | José Jiménez Aranda |
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Lithographer | |
Title Caption | Todo lo miraba Sancho admirado del ardimiento de su señor, y decía entre sí: «sin duda....» |
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Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
Chapter | Chapter 19 |
Subject |
19.1 Adventure of the dead body |
Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
Technique |
Process / Photomechanical technique |
Color | Black and white |
Volume | II LÁMINAS |
Page Number | CAP. XIX. - 12. |
Image Dimension | 145 x 220 |
Page Dimension | 238 x 312 |
Commentary | "All this Sancho beheld, with admiration at his master's intrepidity, and said to himself, «This master of mine is certainly...»".
Sancho observes the ecclesiastics (encamisados) running away after having been attacked by don Quixote, leaving the coffin that they were accompanying; Alonso López remains fallen on the ground beside his mule and his torch. Jiménez Aranda's drawing skill is masterly; remarkable use of light and shadow contrasts. |
Notes | 1 – Reproduction of the original sketch (Chinese ink and gouache white). Jiménez Aranda meant to paint a more-finished drawing after this sketch using natural sceneries and real models, but he died before completing the project.
2 - "... serie de originalísimos dibujos, en los que Aranda dió muestra de su imaginación. [...] El aspecto fantástico y un tanto pavoroso de tal aventura, el número, confusión y diversidad de hombres y de caballos, y, sobre todo, la valentía pictórica con que están dados los efectos de luz, produciendo la sensación del brillo de las flameantes luces en la obscuridad que á veces, por estar caídos los hachones, alumbran á las figuras de abajo á arriba, avalora notablemente estos dibujos" (José Ramón Mélida: “Don José Jiménez Aranda y su "Quijote"", vol. I TEXTO, p. XLVI). |