Medea uttering a spell from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 29
Detail of a miniature of Medea seated, uttering a spell; Jason on horseback, and the slaughter either of Absyrtus or of one of Medea's children. Image taken from f. 29 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris ... More
Pontheslea from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 49
Detail of a miniature of Pontheslea, queen of the Amazons, on horseback with warriors. Image taken from f. 49 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De cl... More
Iole BnF Français 599 fol. 20
Iole, daughter of Eurytus, king of the city Oechalia. Français : Iole, fille du roi d'Œchalie Eurytos, tient une flèche entre ses doigts. Miniature extraite du De mulieribus claris de Boccace.
De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.40v - Rhea Ylia
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Arachne weaving from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 30v
Detail of a miniature of Arachne weaving on a band loom, holding a sword beater, used to tamp down row of weft after it goes across the warp. Image taken from f. 30v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mu... More
Jocaste BnF Français 599 fol. 21v
Jocasta, mother of Oedipus. Français : Jocaste, mère d'Œdipe. Miniature extraite d'un manuscrit du De mulieribus claris de Boccace.
Véturie BnF Français 599 fol. 48v
Veturia, roman matron, mother of Coriolanus. Français : Véturie, matrone romaine, mère de Coriolan. Elle est en train de filer à l'aide d'une quenouille et d'un dévidoir. Miniature extraite de la collection De... More
Death of Harmonia from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 106
Detail of a miniature of the death of Harmonia, daughter of Gelon. Image taken from f. 106 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus, Le... More
Papesse Jeanne BnF Français 599 fol. 88
Pope Joan. Français : La papesse Jeanne. Public domain reproduction of illuminated medieval manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sémiramis BnF Français 599 fol. 5v
Semiramis, one of several legendary Assyrian queens. Français : Sémiramis, reine légendaire d'Assyrie. Elle est accompagnée d'un lévrier blanc. Miniature extraite de la collection De mulieribus claris de Boccace.
De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.18v - Eriphila
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Boccaccio from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 5
Detail of a frontispiece in four panels, of Boccaccio reading a book, Boccaccio presenting the book to Andrea Acciaiuoli, countess of Altavilla, a messenger presenting a letter to Semiramis, and a queen with fo... More
Poppée Bnf Français 599 fol. 81v
Poppaea Sabina, second wife of the Emperor Nero. Français : Poppée (Poppaea Sabina), seconde épouse de l’empereur romain Néron. Miniature extraite de la collection De mulieribus claris de Boccace.
De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.40r - Panphyle
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.86r - Zenobia
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Sempronia from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 121
Detail of a miniature of Sempronia, wife of a Roman consul, with a book, desk, and musical instruments, being embraced by a man. Image taken from f. 121 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in a... More
Hypsipyle sauve Thoas BnF Français 599 fol. 16
Français : Une femme de Lemnos, Hypsipyle, sauve son père Thoas alors que les autres Lemniennes tuent tous les hommes de l'île. Miniature extraite du De mulieribus claris de Boccace.
Penthésilée BnF Français 599 fol. 27v
Penthesilea, Amazonian queen Français : Penthésilée, reine des Amazones. Miniature extraite de la collection De mulieribus claris de Boccace.
De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) 72r - Sulpitia
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f82v - Triaria
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Epicharis BnF Français 599 fol. 79v
Epicharis, a freedwoman. Français : Epicharis, une affranchie. Public domain reproduction of illuminated medieval manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Tomyris BnF Français 599 fol. 43v
Français : Tomyris, reine légendaire des Massagètes célèbre pour avoir décapité Cyrus le Grand. Miniature extraite de la collection De mulieribus claris de Boccace.
De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) 72v - Cornificia
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Hécube BnF Français 599 fol. 28v
Hecuba, queen of Troy and wife of Priam. Français : Hécube, reine de Troie et épouse de Priam. Miniature extraite de la collection De mulieribus claris de Boccace.
Hélène BnF Français 599 fol. 30
Helen, daughter of Zeus and wife of Menelaus. Français : Hélène, fille de Zeus et femme de Ménélas. Miniature extraite de la collection De mulieribus claris de Boccace.
Hypermnestre BnF Français 599 fol. 14
Hypermnestra, daughter of Danaus. Français : Hypermnestre, l'une des Danaïdes. Contrairement à ses quarante-neuf sœurs, elle épargne son mari Lyncée lors de leur nuit de noces. Miniature extraite de la collecti... More
De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.16v - Medea
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.42v - Lucretia
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'Dripetrue' (Drypetina), queen of Laodicea from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 11...
Detail of a miniature of 'Dripetrue' (Drypetina), queen of Laodicea, waiting on her father Mithridates. Image taken from f. 116v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French trans... More
Erythraea writing from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 32v
Detail of a miniature of Erythraea writing. Image taken from f. 32v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus, Le livre de femmes nobles... More
Clytemnestre BnF Français 599 fol. 29v
Clytemnestra, wife of Agamemnon. Français : Clytemnestre, épouse d'Agamemnon. Public domain photograph of portrait painting, 14th-15th century, early renaissance, free to use, no copyright restrictions image -... More
Métabus et Camille BnF Français 599 fol. 33
Metabus, King of the Volsci, and his daughter Camilla. Français : Métabus, roi des Volsques, s'enfuit avec sa fille Camille.
Lavinia from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 64v
Detail of a miniature of Lavinia nursing Julius Silvius, and Ascanius giving up the crown. Image taken from f. 64v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index ... More
Cassandre BnF Français 599 fol. 29
Cassandra, the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. Français : Cassandre, fille de Priam, roi mythique de Troie, et d'Hécube. Elle joue du tympanon. Miniature extraite de la collection De mulieribu... More
De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.42r - Sapho
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.47r - Clelia
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Almathea reading from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 38v
Detail of a miniature of Almathea, the Sybil of Cumae, reading. Image taken from f. 38v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus, Le li... More
Irene painting a picture from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 96
Detail of a miniature of Irene, daughter of Cratinus, painting a picture of a boy. Image taken from f. 96 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris... More
Agrippine l'Aînée BnF Français 599 fol. 77
Agrippina the Elder, wife of Germanicus. Français : Agrippine l'Aînée, fille de Julia et de Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa et épouse de Germanicus. Miniature extraite de la collection De mulieribus claris de Boccace.
Niobé BnF Français 599 fol 15
Niobe, daughter of Tantalus. Français : Niobé, fille de Tantale. Miniature extraite de la collection De mulieribus claris de Boccace.
De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) 65v - Sempronia
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.39v - Nicaula
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Miniature showing Leontia in a courtyard, studying a book propped up o...
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) 69v - Iulia
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) 71v - Hortensia
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.48r - Megullia Dotata
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.4v - Eve
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Hymnestra from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 24
Detail of a miniature of Hymnestra being arrested on the order of Danaus. Image taken from f. 24 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulierib... More
Lavinia BnF Français 599 fol. 35v
Lavinia, daughter of Latinus and Amata and wife of Aeneas. Français : Lavinia, fille de Latinus et d'Amata et épouse d'Énée. Miniature extraite de la collection De mulieribus claris de Boccace.
Theoxena BnF Français 599 fol. 61v
Theoxena, daughter of Herodicus. Français : Theoxena allaitant. Miniature extraite de la collection De mulieribus claris de Boccace.
Thisbé BnF Français 599 fol. 13
Thisbe. Français : Thisbé, jeune Babylonienne, amante de Pyrame. Miniature extraite de la collection De mulieribus claris de Boccace.
De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.12r - Marpesia et Lampedone
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.21r - Deyanira
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.24r - Procris
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Irene - De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) - fol. 53v
LIX_Irène préparant une fresque. Grecque, fille du peintre Cratinus (EIRENE, daughter of Cratinus) -- Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), Le Livre des cleres et nobles femmes, v. 1488-1496, Cognac (France), traduct... More
Gaia Caecilia or Tanaquil from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 75
Detail of a miniature of Gaia Caecilia or Tanaquil at her loom, while women spin and card wool. Image taken from f. 75 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (in... More
Athalie BnF Français 599 fol. 45v
Athaliah, queen of Judah, and a soldier. Français : Athalie, reine de Juda, et un soldat. Miniature extraite de la collection De mulieribus claris de Boccace.
De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599 f50)
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.36r - Dido
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.59r - Armonia
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.7v - Iuno
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Athalia from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 82
Detail of a miniature of Athalia ordering the slaughter of the princes of Judah; behind, her death by stoning. Image taken from f. 82 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French ... More
Mithridates VI and Hypsicratea from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 119
Detail of a miniature of Mithridates VI and his wife, Hypsicratea, on horseback. Image taken from f. 119 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris ... More
Manto BnF Français 599 fol. 25v
Manto, daughter of Tiresias and mother of Mopsus. Français : Manto, fille du devin de Thèbes Tirésias et mère de Mopsos, pratique la magie. Miniature extraite de la collection De mulieribus claris de Boccace.
De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) 66r - Claudia Quinta
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) 70r - Portia
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) 71r - Curia
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.12r - Lybia
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.26r - Wives of Minyans
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Marcia - De mulieribus claris BnF Français 599 fol. 58
Marcia sculpting. Boccacio, de mulieribus claris/Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées (trad. anonyme), 15-16th century, France (Cognac). Bibliothèque Nationale MS Français 599 fol. 58.
Medusa in a ship from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 33
Detail of a miniature of Medusa in a ship, with ensign representing Pegasus. Image taken from f. 33 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulie... More
Marcie with mirror and sculptor's tools from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 104
Detail of a miniature of 'Marcie qui fut de Varron' (i.e. Jaia of Cyzicus) with mirror and sculptor's tools. Image taken from f. 104 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French t... More
Sempronia from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 117
Detail of a miniature of Sempronia, sister of the Gracchi, refusing to kiss L. Equitius. Image taken from f. 117 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De... More
Ops BnF Français 599 fol. 7
Français : Ops. Miniature extraite de la collection De mulieribus claris de Boccace.
Vénus BnF Français 599 fol. 10
Français : Vénus. Miniature extraite de la collection De mulieribus claris de Boccace.
De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.47v - Hyppo
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.55r - Claudia
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.58v - Sulpitia
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.89v - Enguldrada
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Maître François - Single Miniature Excised from Boccaccio's Des Cleres...
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Death of Agrippina from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 139
Detail of a miniature of the death of Agrippina as Nero looks on. Image taken from f. 139 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus, Le ... More
Gorgone BnF Français 599 fol. 19
Français : fille des divinités Phorcys et Céto. Elle porte une couronne de fleurs, un chapel (chapeau) répandu au Moyen-Âge, et joue de la vièle. La plante à droite de l'image est une fougère. Miniature extrai... More
Mort de Polyxène BnF Français 599 fol. 28
Death of Polyxena, daughter of Priam and Hecuba. Français : Mort de Polyxène, fille de Priam et d'Hécube.
Pénélope BnF Français 599 fol. 34
Penelope, wife of Odysseus. Français : Pénélope, épouse d'Ulysse. Miniature extraite de la collection De mulieribus claris de Boccace.
De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) 64v - Tertia Emilia
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.32r - Circe
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.53v - Leuntium
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.80v - Pompeia Paulina
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f74r - Cleopatra
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Falconia from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 147v
Detail of a miniature of Falconia with her books. Image taken from f. 147v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus, Le livre de femmes... More
Semiramis seated from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 8v
Detail of a miniature of Semiramis seated, with a sword, and her son, Ninus, before her, with armed men behind her. Image taken from f. 8v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous Fr... More
Penelope from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 61v
Detail of a miniature of Penelope weaving, and the slaughter of her suitors. Image taken from f. 61v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris muli... More
Thamar from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 90
Detail of a miniature of Thamar painting a picture of Diana. Image taken from f. 90 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus, Le livre ... More
Arachné BnF Français 599 fol. 17v
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Argia BnF Français 599 fol. 24v
Argia is a daughter of King Adrastus of Argos and the wife of Polynices. Français : Argie est la fille d'Adraste (roi d'Argos) et la femme de Polynice, un des fils d'Œdipe et de Jocaste. Elle se trouve dans une... More
Isis BnF Français 599 fol. 10v
The goddess Isis. Français : La déesse Isis arrive en Égypte. Miniature extraite de la collection De mulieribus claris de Boccace.
Mariamne BnF Français 599 fol. 73
Mariamne I, also called Mariamne the Hasmonean, second wife of Herod. Français : Mariamne l'Hasmonéenne, seconde épouse d'Hérode Ier qui la fit assassiner. Miniature extraite de la collection De mulieribus cla... More
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.22r - Almathea
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De mulieribus claris (BnF Français 599) f.55v - Virginia
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