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Palinurus Tumbling from Aeneas's Boat into the Sea; Roman de la Rose, about 1405. Creator: Unknown.

Palinurus Tumbling from Aeneas's Boat into the Sea; Roman de la Rose, about 1405. Creator: Unknown.

3-038-125 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Palinurus Tumbling from Aeneas's Boat into the Sea; Roman de la Rose, about 1405. In order to guarantee safe passage to Italy for the Trojans, the navigator Palinurus is chosen for sacrifice to the gods. Drugged by the god of sleep, he falls overboard.

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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. Recto
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Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

Religion & Belief Mythology

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts

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

Aliases

  1. 83.MR.177.86
  1. Ms. Ludwig XV 7 (83.MR.177), fol. 86
  1. 1200004138
  1. 3-038-125
  1. 3038125
  1. 83.MR.177.86

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