Monday, June 2, 2014

Surrender of Acre

The Surrender of Acre by the French painter Merry-Joseph Blondel (1781-1853). The most important victory of the Third Crusade. Here the Muslim garrison surrenders to the French king Philip Augustus and the English king Richard I. Another piece for the Crusader Gallery in the National Museum in Versailles.

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  1. HelsJune 3, 2014 at 5:54 PM

    I love Orientalist art but I had not heard of the Crusader Gallery in the National Museum in Versailles before. Would you recommend a visit?

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  2. XenophonJune 12, 2014 at 12:14 AM

    It's a really interesting example of 19th century architecture. There is a nice video:
    http://www.museehistoiredefrance.fr/index.php?option=com_musee&cid=11&view=detail&ssid=ms_croisades

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