Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
France, 1340-1350
MS M.185 fol. 27r

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Roman de la Rose: Scene, Shame and Fear confronting Danger sleeping in Garden -- Shame and Fear, as women, raising left hands, look toward Danger as man, wearing hood, holding club with right hand, reclining next to tree, feet dangling over frame of miniature.
Scene with gold background, enclosed in pink and blue frame with gold corners, each decorated with ivy leaves.
Below miniature, pen-flourished initial D beginning text DIST BOUTE P(AR) MALE AUENTURE / FOIRE EST QUI EN UOUS SASEURE.