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The Lover Views the Garden; Roman de la Rose, about 1405. Creator: Unknown.

The Lover Views the Garden; Roman de la Rose, about 1405. Creator: Unknown.

3-038-117 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

The Lover Views the Garden; Roman de la Rose, about 1405. Additional Info:In this miniature the main character of the story, the Lover, sees the Garden of Love for the first time. The garden is a place of pleasure and desire, where the Lover cavorts with the merry companions of Sir Mirth, such as Lady Wealth, Beauty, and the God of Love. These allegorical figures will help the Lover in his struggle against characters like Sorrow and Jealousy in his quest to win his beloved, the rose.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Guillaume de Lorris: French: Author, poet
  2. Jean de Meun: French: Author, translator
Medium
  1. Tempera colours, gold leaf, and ink
Picture Type
  1. Folio
  2. Manuscript
  3. Verso
Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Parks & Gardens

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3310x4960
File Size : 48,099kb

Aliases

  1. 83.MR.177.5v
  1. Ms. Ludwig XV 7 (83.MR.177), fol. 5v
  1. 1200004130
  1. 3-038-117
  1. 3038117
  1. 83.MR.177.5v

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