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	Image	1905-1908Madrid-05-139
	Illustration No.	1
	Illustrator	José Jiménez Aranda
	Engraver
	Lithographer
	Title Caption	- ¿Qué gigantes? - dijo Sancho Panza. - Aquellos que allí ves - respondió su amo,
	Title Supplied
	Part	Part I, Madrid 1605
	Chapter	Chapter 8
	Subject	8.2 Adventure of the windmills (giants)
	Illustration Type	Chapter illustration
	Technique	Process / Photomechanical technique
	Color	Black and white
	Volume	I LAMINAS
	Page Number	CAP. VIII. - 1.
	Image Dimension	156 x 220
	Page Dimension	238 x 312
	Commentary	"«What giants?» said Sancho Panza. «Those thou seest there», answered his master,". Don Quixote and Sancho discover some windmills; don Quixote believes they are giants and Sancho tries to convince him of the reality; notice their gestures. Great interest in representing real Spanish characters and accurate period setting, clothes and details; realistic and picturesque. Jiménez Aranda's drawing skill is masterly; remarkable use of light and shadow with impressionist effects.
	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 - " Lo que avalora esencialmente á todas ellas, lo mismo bocetos que dibujos del natural, es el espíritu con que viven y expresan la acción de los personajes de la novela; espíritu que suele revelarse por modo más espontáneo y vivo en los bocetos, y de aquí que haya quien los prefiera á los dibujos del natural. Los bocetos encierran la concepción primera y feliz desarrollo de los variados asuntos..." (José Ramón Mélida: “Don José Jiménez Aranda y su "Quijote"", vol. I TEXTO, p. XLI).