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Making wattle fences,around 1450-1499. In the foreground wattles are being cut and used to make a fence; in the middle ground,trees are being tended; in the distance, fields are being ploughed. From Piero de Crescenzi's treatise on agriculture, written between 1304 and 1309.Add. 19720.fol.288 v Min.
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Making wattle fences,around 1450-1499. In the foreground wattles are being cut...

Crowned figure of Death,1450-1500. From "Horae et Officia" Eger.1070.fol.53
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Crowned figure of Death,1450-1500. From "Horae et Officia" Eger.1070.fol.53

Nectanebus as a serpent entering Queen Olympias' chamber and practising enchantments on her in her bed. Queen Olympias was the mother of Alexander the Great. Initial "E" and ivy-sprig border. From "Li Livre et la vraye hystoire du bon roy Alexandre",1400-1425. Roy.20.B.XX.fol.8 v.
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Nectanebus as a serpent entering Queen Olympias' chamber and practising enchant...

Alexander the Great builds a city as a memorial to his beloved horse Bucephalos. From "Le Livre et la vraye hystoire du bon roy Alexandre." Roy.20.B.xx.fol.82 Min.
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Alexander the Great builds a city as a memorial to his beloved horse Bucephalos....

Hector mounting his horse, bidding farewell to his wife and son. Background: a dazzling mosaic. Harl.4431.fol. 135 Min.
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Hector mounting his horse, bidding farewell to his wife and son. Background: a...

Andromeda rescued by Perseus from the sea serpent. Perseus, mounted on Pegasus, the winged horse, and wearing full medieval armour, brandishes a scythe at the monster. Andromeda looks on from her rock. From a work by Christine de Pisan. Harl.4431.fol.98 v.
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Andromeda rescued by Perseus from the sea serpent. Perseus, mounted on Pegasus,...

Joseph and the Pharaoh, 1300-1330. In the top left Joseph is interpreting the pharaoh's dream: there would be seven years of good harvest, followed by seven years of famine. During the fat years the Egyptians store food and survive, unlike their neighbours. Bottom left: Joseph and his brothers; right: a man is ordered to be bound and led away. ID: Add 27210,fol. f 7 recto.
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Joseph and the Pharaoh, 1300-1330. In the top left Joseph is interpreting the ph...

God appears to Moses and the people, who are shown with oriental dress and scimitars. 1411. ID: Royal 19 D III,fol. 74
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God appears to Moses and the people, who are shown with oriental dress and scimi...

A woman being distracted from her spinning, early 14th. A man is putting an arm around her shoulder and reaching out to touch her bottom. From the decretals of Pope Gegory IX (1170-1241).
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A woman being distracted from her spinning, early 14th. A man is putting an arm...

Alexander addressing his people, 1400-1425. Alexander the Great stands on a raised wooden platform with railings, to address his subjects. From "Le Livre et la vraye hystoire du bon roy Alixandre". ID: Roy 20 B XX, fol. 29
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Alexander addressing his people, 1400-1425. Alexander the Great stands on a rais...

The author, accompanied by the virtues, issues from the Forest of Temptation, around 1426. The author is being led away from the forest by the virtues and shown the way to a small waterfall. From "Le chemin de vaillance". ID: Roy 14 E II, fol. 194.
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The author, accompanied by the virtues, issues from the Forest of Temptation, ar...

A painter drawing a group of girls. From "Romance of the Rose", one of the most popular medieval texts. It tells the story of a lover's dream during which he undergoes various trials to find his ideal love. The first 400 lines were written by Guillaume de Loris between 1225 and 1230. 40 years after Loris' death the novel was completed by Jean de Meun. ID:Harley 4425,fol.142
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A painter drawing a group of girls. From "Romance of the Rose", one of the most...