Illuminated initial "C" from the manuscript "Généalogie de la maison de «Dreux» et de «Brayne»", ms. Français 2784, f. 61r, 16th century, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Paris.
Month: May 2019
Roses
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10 May 2019 |
Floral Friday
Clytemnestra
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8 May 2019 |
Women's Wednesday
After a short Spring (and Easter) break, we are back with our weekly Women's Wednesday! Our guest this time is Clytemnestra, daughter of Tyndareus and Leda, the King and Queen of Sparta, and later wife of…
A Forest of Flowers
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3 May 2019 |
Floral Friday
Illumination from a Book of Hours, use of Rome, ms. Latin 1156B, f. 172r, 15th century, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Paris.
Between Leonardo and Hildegard: The Universal Man
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2 May 2019 |
FoliaFocus
May 2, 1519: on this day, exactly 500 years ago, Leonardo da Vinci died at 67 in Château du Clos Lucé, a castle in the city of Amboise, France. As one of the most popular and…