“Crusaders Throwing Heads into Nicaea” is an artwork created by the renowned artist Gustave Dore. This illustration is part of the “Bibliotheque des Croisades” series and falls under the Romanticism art movement. In the artwork, Dore portrays a grim and harrowing scene from the Crusades, where Crusaders are depicted hurling severed heads into the besieged city of Nicaea. Various people are shown reacting with horror and grief, emphasising the brutality and terror of the historic event. The architecture in the background and the intricate detailing are characteristic of Dore’s illustrative style, creating a vivid and dramatic representation.
