Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
Belgium, possibly Tournai, ca. 1390
MS G.32 fol. 27v

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Miniature in left column:
1) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Venus interceding for Lover to Welcome -- Venus, crowned, winged, holds lighted candle, standing beside Lover with right arm grasped by right hand of Personification of Welcome, both seated before garden of roses.
Scene against gold diapered background, within frame decorated with five tendrils of trefoil leaves.
Miniature at beginning of text, MAIS VENUS QUI TOUDIS GUERROY / CASTEE ME VINT A SECOURS / ...
2) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Venus interceding for Lover to Welcome -- Lover, wearing hat, leans forward, reaching for rose from bushes of roses before Personification of Welcome with arms folded (Venus not present).
Scene against diapered background, within frame decorated with two tendrils of trefoil leaves.
Miniature at beginning of text, UN BAISIER DOUZ A SAUOIRE / PRIS DE LA ROSE MAINTENANT / …