Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Histoire ancienne jusqu’à César
Belgium, ca. 1460
MS M.212 fol. 187r

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Scene, Historical: Carthage rebuilt -- Among three men, one wearing brimmed hat over hood, one wearing veiled headgear and belted garment, and one wearing wide brimmed hat, all stand before city wall of Carthage with one tower, on which stands mason, among two other masons on the wall, one wearing headgear, holds trowel, and one wearing hood (?) raises pickaxe. Scene in landscape with trees and city in background. Figures and some architectural detail painted in grisaille. Margins decorated with floreate and foliate border above and below center margin, miniature within gold frame. Illustration of Book 2, History of Rome II (Rome and Carthage, Rebuilding of Carthage). Initial A of Apres decorated with foliate and floreate ornament.