Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Fasciculus temporum
Italy, Naples, ca. 1498
MS M.801 fol. 95v

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Cronaca della Napoli Aragonese: Scene, Arrival of Spanish Ambassador in Naples -- Three foremost of eight horsemen wearing hats, blow bannered trumpets. In center, Ambassador wears large red coat.
Cronaca della Napoli Aragonese: Scene, Execution of Francesco Petrucci -- Executioner, wearing hat, sickle at waist, walks behind cart on which Francesco Petrucci, wearing hat, reclines, hands crossed. Cart is pulled by two yoked oxen. In background, three soldiers carry spears and shields; fourth carries spear. Of two horsemen wearing hats, one wears knife at waist and holds banner with left hand and the other blows bannered trumpet.