https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/pedro-de-rojas-don-quixote-in-the-20th-century * Home * Essays * Collections * Explore * Shop * Support PDR * About * Blog Search Search The Public Domain Review [ ][View All Results] The Public Domain Review PDRSupport PDR * Essays * Collections * Explore * Shop * About * Blog * * * * Collections / Images Don Quixote in the 20th Century (ca. 1905) [don-quixot] These colorful chromolithograph postcards by the Spanish cartoonist Pedro de Rojas reimagine the adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza for the twentieth century. We see the Knight of the Melancholy Countenance ballooning into windmills, fighting with what appears to be a park ranger (the caption identifies him as the Knight of the Forest), entering a grand hotel with an umbrella under his arm, and jousting while riding in a motorcar. The series of postcards closely follows the adventures of Cervantes' Quixote, beginning with the gentleman reading too many books of chivalry in his study and proceeding through his many adventures to his death. In fact, the series takes part in a long tradition of illustrating the exploits of the hapless knight -- see our essay " Picturing Don Quixote" by Rachel Schmidt for more on the book's iconography through the centuries. We don't know much about Rojas (and would be curious to learn more if anyone out there does). Born in Seville in 1873, he began working for several Madrid newspapers in his twenties before moving to Cuba in 1903 and, later, to Buenos Aires, where he died on September 4, 1947. Medium * Images Theme * Humour & Satire * The Arts Style * Illustrations Epoch * 20th Century Tags don quixote3miguel de cervantes3 Source Source Wikimedia Commons * Wikimedia Commons logo More Wikimedia Commons content on PDR (83) Rights Underlying Work Rights PD 50 YearsPD 70 Years Digital Copy Rights PD Wikimedia Download Download Right click on image or see source. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration Don Quixote reading chivalry books. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration The first departure that Don Quixote made from his land. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration The amusing manner that Don Quixote had of equipping himself as a knight. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration The marvellous battle that Don Quixote waged against the Biscayan squire. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration The adventure of the windmills. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration The funeral of Grisostomo, dead for love of the shepherdess Marcella. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration The blanketing of Sancho Panza. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration The adventure with a flock of sheep. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration The capture of Mambrino's helmet. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration Don Quixote gives freedom to many wretches. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration The elegant deeds of the lover as performed by Don Quixote in the Sierra Morena. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration The arrival of Don Quixote at the sale. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration The uncommon battle of Don Quixote against some wine-skins. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration Don Quixote mounting guard over the castle. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration The strange adventure of Don Quixote with the wagon of death. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration The adventure of Don Quixote with the Knight of the Forest. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration The unheard-of courage of Don Quixote in the happy adventure of the lions. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration Don Quixote in the duke and duchess's house, replying to his rebuker. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration The adventure of the famous horse, Clavileno. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration Sancho Panza is taken to his governorship. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration The adventure of Don Quixote with Dona Rodriguez, duenna to the duchess. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration Don Quixote and Sancho trampled by the bulls. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration [illegible caption, presumably: The bristly adventure of Don Quixote] pedro de rojas don quixote illustration Don Quixote is driven to his village. pedro de rojas don quixote illustration The death of Don Quixote. 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