Battle of el puig, one of the central panels of the centenar de la ploma or saint george altarpiece (tempera on panel, ca. 1405), master of the centenar de la ploma, or andreu marçal de sax (ca. 1393-1410)? victoria & albert museum, london. It represents the battle of el puig de santa maria (1237) during the reconquest of valència, with the king of catalonia and aragon, james i of aragon, the conqueror (dressed in the 4 stripes of the crown of aragon), conquering el puig from the muslim troops, and saint george (wearing the saint george cross on his chest) miraculously interceding as a warrior, appearing just behind him. It seems james i was not present actually present at the battle, which was led by bernat guillem d’entença and guillem d’aguiló. Date: between circa 1410 and circa 1420.
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