Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Jeu des échecs moralisé
France, probably Paris, between 1350 and 1360
MS G.52 fol. 18r

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Jacobus de Cessolis: Text, Jeu des Échecs, Chapter 7 -- Helmeted soldiers, including some with spears, swords, and shields, all seated astride horses, are behind Alexander the Great, crowned, wearing armor, seated astride horse, holding shield in left hand and aiming spear held in right hand to neck of Porus, crowned, wearing armor, holding sword and shield, seated astride horse. With Porus are helmeted soldiers, with spears, axe, and shield, seated astride horses.
Margins with ivy-rinceaux ornament.