Godfrey enters Jerusalem 1877

"Godfrey Enters Jerusalem" is a wood engraving by the French artist Gustave Doré, created in 1877. This dramatic scene depicts the culmination of the First Crusade, where Godfrey of Bouillon, a Christian leader, enters Jerusalem after a fierce battle with the Saracens. Doré's powerful imagery captures the chaos and violence of the historical event, with swirling smoke and a dense throng of figures engaged in hand-to-hand combat. This highly detailed artwork was originally part of a series of illustrations for a book about the Crusades.