The windmills appear half-transformed into giants, and one of them seizes and raises Rocinante and don Quixote with his arms-sails.
Good drawing and coloring.
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| Image | 1879-Barcelona-01-006 |
| Illustration No. | 1 |
| Illustrator | Apeles Mestres |
| Engraver | |
| Lithographer | Lito-tipografía de Juan Aleu y Fugarull |
| Title Caption | Hizo la lanza pedazos, llevándose tras sí al caballo y al caballero. |
| Title Supplied | |
| Part | Part I, Madrid 1605 |
| Chapter | Chapter 8 |
| Subject |
8.2 Adventure of the windmills (giants) |
| Illustration Type |
Chapter illustration |
| Technique |
Chromolithography |
| Color | In color |
| Volume | I |
| Page Number | w/p |
| Image Dimension | 187 x 133 |
| Page Dimension | 295 x 200 |
| Commentary | Well-known scene of don Quixote's attack against the windmill, now resolved with an original mix of reality and imagination.
The windmills appear half-transformed into giants, and one of them seizes and raises Rocinante and don Quixote with his arms-sails. Good drawing and coloring. |
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