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King Kayumart and his court.From the Jami al-tawarikh (Universal History) of Rashid al-Din,compiled by Hafiz- Abru. Historical style of Shahrukh (r.1405-47).Timurid dynasty.22 x 10 cm
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King Kayumart and his court.From the Jami al-tawarikh (Universal History) of Ras...

The Adoration of the Magi,from the Psalter of the Abbey Saint Elisabeth de Genlis,France. Ms 1273,fol.8 verso.
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The Adoration of the Magi,from the Psalter of the Abbey Saint Elisa...

King Herod orders the Massacre of the Innocents. From the Paris Psalter, French, early 13th.
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King Herod orders the Massacre of the Innocents. From the Paris Psalter,...

Historian Froissart on his knees, clad in clerical garb, presents his "Chronicles" of the Hundred Years War to Edward III (1312-1377), King of England. Edward wears the English red tunic with lions. MS 864, folio 1
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Historian Froissart on his knees, clad in clerical garb, presents his "Chro...

English King Edward III on his throne, clad in a tunic with English and French emblems, listens to a speech by Robert of Artois, who beseeches him to accept the title of King of France. From the "Chronicles" of the Hundred Years War by Froissart (1333-1410), MS 864, folio 46
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English King Edward III on his throne, clad in a tunic with English and French...

The Battle of Crecy, 1346, between Philippe II of France and Edward III of England. Among the dead lies blind King Jean of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia (with crown around his helmet). From the "Chronicles" of historian Jean Froissart (1333-1410). MS 864, folio 172
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The Battle of Crecy, 1346, between Philippe II of France and Edward III of...

Battle of Poitiers, Sept. 19, 1356, between the Black Prince and Jean le Bon, King of France. The King is taken prisoner by the Black Prince who recognizes him by his helmet surmounted by a crown with the French lily. "Chronicles" of Jean Froissart. MS 864, folio 172
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Battle of Poitiers, Sept. 19, 1356, between the Black Prince and Jean le Bon,...

Louis XI presiding a meeting of the order of Saint Michel. From the statutes of the order, Tours, France (1469)
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Louis XI presiding a meeting of the order of Saint Michel. From th...

From "Astronomicum Caesareum" (1540), a hand-painted book on astronomy by Peter Apianus, teacher to Emperor Karl V, to whom the work is dedicated. Paper disks can be moved by strings to show displacement of the heavenly bodies.
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From "Astronomicum Caesareum" (1540), a hand-painted book on astronomy by Pet...

From "Astronomicum Caesareum" (1540), by Peter Apianus, teacher to Emperor Charles Vth, to whom the work is dedicated. Paper disks can be moved by strings to show the displacement of the heavenly bodies.
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From "Astronomicum Caesareum" (1540), by Peter Apianus, teacher to Emperor Charl...

"Maria ostendit filio suo ubera et orat pro populo" - Saint Mary shows her breasts to her son and prays for mankind; Esther begs king Ahasuerus to save the jewish people. From the "Speculum Humanae Salvationis", fol. 45 r, Codex Cremifanensis 243.
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"Maria ostendit filio suo ubera et orat pro populo" - Saint Mary shows her bre...

Ermengarde de Beziers, "Le Breviaire d'Amour"fol.54 v.
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Ermengarde de Beziers, "Le Breviaire d'Amour"fol.54 v.