Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
France, Rouen, ca. 1525
MS M.948. Fol. 144r

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Roman de la Rose: Scene, Danger warning Lover -- Man, representing Personification of Welcome, wearing cap, raises right hand to breast joining left hand with right hand of Lover, wearing feathered cap, extending left hand toward man, representing Personification of Danger, with right hand raised and with left hand holding club, accompanied by two women, representing Personifications of Fear and Shame, one wearing headdress, looking toward each other.
Scene in grassy garden with trellis covered in roses against wall behind which is hilly landscape with buildings in background.