Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
Belgium, possibly Tournai, ca. 1390
MS G.32 fol. 101v

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Miniature in left column:
1) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Lover encountering Tender Glance -- Within castle wall, Lover extends hands toward Personification of Tender Glance, before Personification of Welcome extending hands toward them, and Old Woman, wearing peaked headdress wtih wimple.
Scene against diapered background, within frame decorated with two tendrils of trefoil leaves.
Miniature between two lines of couplet of text, COMMENT J’AVROIE DOULZ REGART / ESTES LE VOUS QUE DIEUX LE GART / ...
Miniature in right column:
2) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Danger warning Lover -- Within castle wall, Lover raises hands toward rose bush before hooded, bearded Personification of Danger holding club in left hand and right hand raised to shoulder of Personification of Fear or Shame with left hand restraining the Lover.
Scene against gold diapered background, within frame decorated with two tendrils of trefoil leaves.
Miniature between two lines of couplet of text, CAR SI COM CELLE PART TENDI / DANGIERS LE PAS ME DEFFENDI / …