Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Histoire ancienne jusqu’à César
Belgium, ca. 1460
MS M.212 fol. 107r

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Scene, Historical: Battle of Sentinum -- To left, bleeding bodies of two horses and two soldiers lie intertwined on ground, before group helmeted soldiers (five are visible), possibly including Fabius Maximus Rullianus, departing to right, most mounted on saddled horses, one wearing sword in sheath at waist. Scene in grassy and hilly landscape, against gold sky. Figures painted in grisaille. Margins decorated with floreate and foliate border above and below right column, including daisies, miniature within gold frame. Illustration of Book 7 of History of Rome I. Initial C of Ceste decorated with floreate and foliate ornament.