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Mythology



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Mythological Animals

MYTHOLOGICAL ANIMALS

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Frontispice of the "Description des Pays"by Gilles Le Bouvier, illuminated by Jean Perreal (?).Coat of arms French kings;Order of St.Michel;helmet;crown; battle-cry of French kings:"Montjoye Saint Denis". folio D verso FR 5783
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Frontispice of the "Description des Pays"by Gilles Le Bouvier, illuminated...

Les Grandes Chroniques de France,a history of French Royalty.Early 15th,French,parchment,41 x 29,3 cm, three volumes,122,219 and 190 pages. The French are issued from the Trojans;the Trojan War and the foundation of Paris.Volume 1,fol.4 verso.
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Les Grandes Chroniques de France,a history of French Royalty.Early 15th,Frenc...

Chronique de la Bouquechardiere,world-history composed by Jean de Courcy (1350-1431),seigneur de Bourg-Achard. Around 1470,French,parchment,43 x 31 cm,364 pages. King Priam greets his son Paris and Helena,whom Paris has abducted.Volume 1,fol.85
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Chronique de la Bouquechardiere,world-history composed by Jean de Courcy (1350-...

Plutarque,Dicours sur le Mariage de Pollion et Eurydice end 15th,early 16th.French,parchment,24,5 x 16,5 cm, 46 pages.Translation from the Latin by Jean Laudet,1499 for the wedding of Anne de Bretagne.God Mercury ex- plains that marriage must be based on love (Venus).fol1
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Plutarque,Dicours sur le Mariage de Pollion et Eurydice end 15th,early 16th.Fren...

Reliquary of the sons of Burgundian King Sigismund, Saints Giskald and Gundebald.The shrine is also dedicated to Saint Maurice,martyred on the site of the abbey in the third century CE.The archangel Michael from the roof of the shrine. Chased silver,gilt.
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Reliquary of the sons of Burgundian King Sigismund, Saints Giskald and Gunde...

The Fifth Trumpet of the Apocalypse.The Fall of the Star of Satan.From the Liber Floridus by Lambertus Ms 724/1596 fol.12 verso.
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The Fifth Trumpet of the Apocalypse.The Fall of the Star of Satan.From the L...

The Gadarene swine or the exorcism of "a legion" of demons from a man. Mark 5:1-10). Jesus and an apostle. Mosaic (6th)
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The Gadarene swine or the exorcism of "a legion" of demons from a man. Mark 5:1...

The Gadarene swine or the exorcism of "a legion" of demons from a man. Mark 5:1-10). Mosaic (6th)
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The Gadarene swine or the exorcism of "a legion" of demons from a man. Mark 5:1...

Baptism of Jesus. Detail from the mosaic 15-0-03/27. The small figure in the water represents the spirit of the river Jordan.
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Baptism of Jesus. Detail from the mosaic 15-0-03/27. The small fi...

Scenes from the Life of Pope Gregory the Great. Upper register:Gregory visits the construction site of an abbey.Lower register:Gregory exorcising a demon. From Vincent de Beauvais:Miroir Historial,French,15th Ms 722/1196 fol.8 verso.
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Scenes from the Life of Pope Gregory the Great. Upper register:Gregory v...

Saint George and the dragon from Novgorod, Russia Icon (end 15th)
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Saint George and the dragon from Novgorod, Russia...

Saint George and the dragon. Icon
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Saint George and the dragon. Icon