Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Poésies
Northeastern France, 1425-1430
MS M.396. Fol. 104v

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Miniature, left column:
1) Guillaume de Machaut, Fontaine Amoreuse: Scene, Alcyone begging Juno for Revelation -- Alcyone, crowned, kneeling with joined hands raised, before Juno, crowned, with left hand raised. To right, submerged in water is crowned Ceyx.2) Guillaume de Machaut, Fontaine Amoreuse: Scene, Iris approaching sleeping Alcyone -- Alcyone, crowned, eyes closed, reclining on draped bed, head on pillow, above her is winged Iris, with arms crossed on breast.