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.
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…
Illumination from a Book of Hours, use of Rome, ms. Latin 1156B, f. 172r, 15th century, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Paris.
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…