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Alexander Orders the Destruction of His Army's Excess Baggage, about 1470-1475. Creator: Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolation.

Alexander Orders the Destruction of His Army's Excess Baggage, about 1470-1475. Creator: Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolation.

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Alexander Orders the Destruction of His Army's Excess Baggage; Livre des fais d'Alexandre le grant, about 1470-1475. Additional Info: Because his army had become overburdened with the spoils from its conquest of the Persian empire, Alexander the Great ordered the burning of the army's excess baggage, beginning with his own.

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Creator
  1. Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolation, attributed to: French: Illuminator
Subject
  1. Alexander the Great: Macedonian: King of Macedonia
Medium
  1. Tempera colours, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink
Picture Type
  1. Folio
  2. Manuscript
  3. Verso
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People Royalty

History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts

History & Politics War & Military Military Figures & Personnel

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3108x4498
File Size : 40,957kb

Aliases

  1. 83.MR.178.135v
  1. Ms. Ludwig XV 8 (83.MR.178), fol. 135v
  1. 1200005976
  1. 3-042-283
  1. 3042283
  1. 83.MR.178.135v

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