Chapel of St. George: Crusades

Detail of a mural depicting Crusaders battling Saracens, 13th century? Chapel of St. George, Clermont Cathedral, France. St. George, famed for his military virtues, was the patron saint of the Crusaders, and the First Crusade was preached in this cathedral.

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