Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
Belgium, possibly Tournai, ca. 1390
MS G.32 fol. 13v

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Miniature in left column:
1) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Lover pierced by Arrow of God of Love -- In tree, accompanied by male figure, God of Love (Eros), crowned, winged, with bow shoots arrow into eye of Lover emerging with arrow in breast (heart), swooning and breaching wicker fence enclosing garden of roses.
Scene against gold background within frame decorated with six tendrils of trefoil leaves.
Below miniature, red initial L with blue pen flourishes at beginning of text, LI DIEUX D’AMOURS QUI L’ARC TENDU / AUOIT ADES MOULT ATENDU / ...
Miniature in right column:
2) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Lover pierced by Arrow of God of Love -- In tree, accompanied by male figure, God of Love (Eros), crowned, winged, with bow shoots arrow (second) toward Lover seated at breached wicker fence around garden of roses.
Scene against gold filigree on black background within frame decorated with two tendrils of trefoil leaves.
Miniature followed by text on folio 14r, ET AMOURS OT IA RECOUUREE / UNE AUTRE SAIETE OUREE / …