Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
France, Paris, between 1340 and 1350
MS M.48 fol. 145v

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Roman de la Rose: Scene, Venus capturing Castle -- Two veiled women, possibly Personifications, follow male Personification of Danger, wearing hood, holding club with left hand, all holding keys and departing from flaming crenellated castle with towers at left, two looking back (Venus not present).
Scene against gold background within pink and blue frame of miniature decorated with foliate tendrils on two sides.
Above miniature, rubric caption of scene, CO(M)ME UENUS EMBRASA TOUT LE CHASTEL.
Below miniature, champide initial U of Uenus in right column with foliate ornament and tendrils, at beginning of text, UENUS IN LA PLUS AT(T)ENDA(N)T / LE BRA(N)DON PLAIN DE FEU ARDANT.