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Master of the Chronique scandaleuse
Epistres d’Ovide and three French poems, c. 1493
Illuminated manuscript on vellum.
265 x 190 mm. – 59 leaves. With 8 full-page compositions, some with pictorial borders.
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Epistres d’Ovide and three French poems
Master of the Chronique scandaleuse, France, Paris, c. 1493
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This stunningly beautiful manuscript was made for Anne of Brittany, Queen of France. The compilation includes French translations of Ovid's epistolary poems and three French poems that were written for a highly exclusive audience.
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Illuminated manuscript on vellum.
265 x 190 mm. – 59 leaves. With 8 full-page compositions, some with pictorial borders.
On female tragedy and beauty – a unique manuscript made for Anne of Brittany
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