P3 has note
| - BATTLE OF RONCEVAUX
A favourite medieval tale of chivalry, the Song of Roland, told of the death of Roland, nephew to the Emperor Charlemagne, at the battle of Roncevaux. This tapestry, part of a much larger hanging shows an earlier episode in the battle, when Roland slew his opponent, King Marsile, with the famous sword named Durandal.
Other subjects from this series can be seen in Brussels, Dijon, Tournai, Stockholm and Florence.
FLEMISH; probably from TOURNAI
Designed and woven between 1450 and 1475
Museum number T.95-1962 [pre 2003] (en)
|