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Wood carvings of scenes of the Conquest of Granada on the Lower Choir Stalls in Toledo Cathedral
Scenes 50 to 45 to the throne's right. Photo by FAJM
Carvings by Rodrigo Aleman in the magnificent Choir (Coro) of Toledo Cathedral (built 1226-1493), Spain.
AL TOLEDO CATEDRAL-CORO BAJO SILLERIA BAJA DE LA CATEDRAL DE TOLEDO - TOMA DEL REINO DE GRANADA - 1489-1495 - GOTICO ESPAÑOL Obra de ALEMAN RODRIGO 1470/1542
Large thumbnails from Oronoz:
The lower stalls were carved by Rodrigo Alemán between 1489 and 1495 and they tell the story of the re-conquest of Granada.
Misericords below show a variety of medieval images, secular mythical and sometimes grotesque.
the Primate Cathedral of St. Mary of Toledo
Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Referenced on p.47, The Moors - The Islamic West - 7th-15th Centuries AD by David Nicolle
H2: Granadan infantry crossbowman, late 15th century
Here a crossbowman aims a weapon which has features that can be traced back to the late Roman crossbow. His dagger is of the 'ear' form used on both sides of the religious frontier, while the large wooden mantlet may have been a distinctive 15th-century Granadan type. (Main sources: unknown romantic legend, painted ceiling, mid-14th century, in situ Sala de la Justicia, Alhambra Palace, Granada; Conquest of the Kingdom of Granada, carved wooden panels, late 15th century, in situ Choir of Cathedral, Toledo, Spain)
Details from a series of carved wooden reliefs illustrating the Conquest of Granada, c.1500 (in situ Cathedral Choir, Toledo). (A) Muslim defender of Padul, 1491 (B-C) Spanish hand-gunner and bowman outside unnamed castle. (D) Assault on Alhama 1482. (E) King Ferdinand receives surrender of Marbella 1485. (F) Spanish jinete at surrender of Alora. (G) Ibrahim al Jerbi tries to kill Ferdinand and Isabella outside Guadix 1487. (H) Muslim governor surrenders Setenil. (I) Dismounted Spanish jinete at surrender of Vera.
Source: p.36, El Cid and the Reconquista. Warfare in Medieval Spain 1050-1492 by David Nicolle
