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Prusias II, King of Bithynia, Reduced to Begging; Des cas des nobles hommes et femmes, about 1413-15 Creators: Boucicaut Master, Workshop of the Boucicaut Master.

Prusias II, King of Bithynia, Reduced to Begging; Des cas des nobles hommes et femmes, about 1413-15 Creators: Boucicaut Master, Workshop of the Boucicaut Master.

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Prusias II, King of Bithynia, Reduced to Begging; Des cas des nobles hommes et femmes, about 1413-1415. Additional Info: This image seemingly offers a conflicting visual message. The crown upon the man's head denotes his royal status, yet the walking stick and rucksack suggest a destitute state. Both are true since Prusias, once the rich and powerful ruler of Bithynia, was deposed by his son and reduced to begging. This punishment from God repaid Prusias for his violation of the laws of hospitality during the Second Punic War. The Carthaginian general Hannibal had asked Prusias for protection against the Roman army, but Prusias betrayed him.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Boucicaut Master, attributed to: French: Artist, illuminator, painter
  2. Workshop of the Boucicaut Master, attributed to: French: Artist, artists, illuminator, illuminators
Subject
  1. Prusias II: Greek: king of Bithynia
People Related
  1. Boccaccio: Italian: Author, poet, scholar, writer, humanist
  2. Laurent de Premierfait: French: Secretary to the Duke of Berry, translator
Medium
  1. Tempera colours, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink
Picture Type
  1. Folio
  2. Manuscript
  3. Recto
Category Hierarchy

People Royalty

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Society & Culture Wealth & Poverty

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3422x4960
File Size : 49,726kb

Aliases

  1. 96.MR.17.158
  1. Ms. 63 (96.MR.17), fol. 158
  1. 1200004894
  1. 3-041-210
  1. 3041210
  1. 96.MR.17.158

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