Iconography

GODS AND MYTHS

Muses / With other figures / Pegasus

LITERATURE

Modern / Pizan, Christine de / Livre du Chemin de Long Estude / Cycles / London, British Library, Harley MS 4431

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Divination and prophecy / Sibyls / Individual / Cumaean

Further details

The Sybil is showing Christine the nine muses who collectively represent a holy school (“l’escole sainte”).

Artist or creator

Master of the Cité des Dames (active c1405-1415)
Master of the Duke of Bedford (active c1405-1465)

Date

1410 - 1414

Location

London, British Library, Harley MS 4431

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Book, text or document (source of image)

Pizan, Christine de. 'Collected works' ('The Book of the Queen'), vol.I. Folio: 183r.

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Web resources

British Library (digitised version)

Rights and Permissions

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Dean’s Development Fund, School of Advanced Study’

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