Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
France, Rouen, ca. 1525
MS M.948. Fol. 149v

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Roman de la Rose: Scene, Frankness encountering Danger -- Woman, representing Personification of Frankness, wearing headdress, partly kneels, raising decorated shield with left hand and with right hand thrusts spear toward man, representing Personification of Danger, raising shield with left arm and raising club with right hand.
Scene in landscape with fence on shore and water and hills in background.