thegetty: Another gruesome manuscripts match up based on last night’s Game of Thrones&nbs
thegetty:Another gruesome manuscripts match up based on last night’s Game of Thrones from our Medieval manuscripts curator:One of the most intense moments of Game of Thrones season 4 was when a trial was to be determined by combat. In thirteenth century Spain, feudal law required a trial by combat when a dispute over a significant sum of money was raised by a creditor. The miniature above shows spear versus sword in a duel. The undertones in the image of Christian and Muslim knights (wearing a cross and crescent moon, respectively) suggest that the Christian will be victorious (spear over sword). We’ll have to wait to see how the GoT trial ends (or you can read my prediction here).Oh, the suspense! I love the Getty with every fiber of my being… It’s the greatest museum on earth. (And this series is only a small part of its awesomeness.) -- source link
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