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Legend of the Fleurs de Lys, 1414-23. Creator: Master of the Munich Golden Legend.

Legend of the Fleurs de Lys, 1414-23. Creator: Master of the Munich Golden Legend.

3-061-069 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Legend of the Fleurs de Lys, 1414-23. God dispatches an angel to entrust the fleurs de lys to the hermit of Joyenval, who hands them to Clovis's wife Clothilda. In the foreground she presents them, in the form of a shield, to Clovis, who is newly converted into a Christian knight. From Bedford Hours.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Master of the Munich Golden Legend, attributed to: French: Artist, illuminator
Subject
  1. King Clovis I: Frankish: King
  2. Clotilda: Frankish: Queen, princess, saint
Picture Type
  1. Manuscript
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe France Île-de-France Chambourcy

  1. 48 54 24 N , 002 02 28 E
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3295x4960
File Size : 47,881kb

Aliases

  1. Shelfmark ID: Add. 18850, f.288v
  1. 1280001463
  1. 3-061-069
  1. 3061069
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