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Death of Philippota of Catena from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 506v
Giovanni Boccaccio, 1313 – 1375, was an Italian writer and poet and an important Renaissance humanist. He wrote mostly in the Italian vernacular, as well as some works in Latin, and is particularly noted for his realistic dialogue which differed from that of his contemporaries.
Boccaccio spent his childhood in Florence. His father had no sympathy for Boccaccio’s literature inclinations and sent him to Naples, to an office of the Bardi, who were money lenders, to learn business. In Naples, Boccaccio became a consul (or senior officer) of the Arte del Cambio (the Guild of the moneychangers and money lenders) and met with the learned men of the court and the friends and admirers of Petrarch. It was about 1340 when Boccaccio returned to Florence due to the bankruptcy of the Bardi and brought in a store of literary work already he already completed. After 10 years and financial challenges, in 1350 he became a Florentine ambassador and visited Rome, Ravenna, Avignon and Brandenburg. During this period he formed a lasting friendship with Francesco Petrarch.
In 1358 he completed his main work, the Decameron. During the plague at Florence in 1348, seven ladies and three gentlemen left the city for a country villa and over a period of ten days told one hundred stories. Boccaccio selected the plots of his stories mostly from the fabliaux which had passed into Italy from France, medieval stories that had classical form.
The influence of the Decameron on European literature is enormous. Chaucer and Shakespeare both borrowed from it.
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Giovanni Boccaccio - Poppaea Sabina from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 111, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Poppaea Sabina from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 111, illu...

Detail of a miniature of Poppaea Sabina, wife of Nero, in a horse litter. Image taken from f. 111 of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées). Written in French.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Jocasta and Oedipus from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 27, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Jocasta and Oedipus from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 27, ...

Detail of a miniature of Jocasta killing herself, while Oedipus puts out his eyes and Polynices and Eteocles kill each other. Image taken from f. 27 of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (L... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Domitian from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 395, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Domitian from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 395, illuminate...

Detail of a miniature of the death of Domitian. Image taken from f. 395 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes). Written in French.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Diagram from BL Eg 1865, f. 59v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Diagram from BL Eg 1865, f. 59v, illuminated manu...

Diagram. Image taken from f. 59v of Genealogia deorum gentilium. Written in Latin.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Xerxes from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 139, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Xerxes from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 139, illuminated ...

Detail of a miniature of the death of Xerxes, at the beginning of chapter 6 of book 3. Image taken from f. 139 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et fem... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Cambyses from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 132v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Cambyses from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 132v, illuminat...

Miniature of the death of Cambyses, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 5 of book 3. Image taken from f. 132v of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Expulsion from Paradise from BL Harley 1766, f. 13, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Expulsion from Paradise from BL Harley 1766, f. 1...

Detail of a miniature of the Expulsion from the Garden of Even. Image taken from f. 13 of The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), abridged. Written in English.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Mettius Fufetius from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 110, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Mettius Fufetius from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 110, il...

Detail of a miniature of the death of Mettius Fufetius, with a partial border containing the arms of Edward IV, at the beginning of chapter 23 of book 2. Image taken from f. 110 of De casibus virorum illustrium... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Death of Julian from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 419, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Death of Julian from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 419, ill...

Detail of a miniature of the death of Julian, at the beginning of chapter 6 of book 8. Image taken from f. 419 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et fem... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Sempronia from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 121, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Sempronia from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 121, illuminat...

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

Boccaccio and Petrarch from BL Royal 20 C IV, f. 269

Boccaccio and Petrarch from BL Royal 20 C IV, f. 269

Detail of a miniature of Boccaccio and Petrarch in discourse in Boccaccio's study. Image taken from f. 269 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes)... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Lucretia from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 76v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Lucretia from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 76v, illuminate...

Detail of a miniature of Lucretia stabbing herself. Image taken from f. 76v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus, Le livre de femme... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Julian the Apostate from BL Harley 1766, f. 201v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Julian the Apostate from BL Harley 1766, f. 201v,...

Detail of a miniature of Julian the Apostate being pierced by a spear. Image taken from f. 201v of The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), abridged. Written in English.

Nicostrata or Carmenta from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 28v

Nicostrata or Carmenta from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 28v

Detail of a miniature of Nicostrata or Carmenta teaching. Image taken from f. 28v of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées). Written in French.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Sempronia from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 93, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Sempronia from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 93, illuminate...

Detail of a miniature of Sempronia, with a book, desk and musical instruments, being embraced by a man. Image taken from f. 93 of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobl... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Queen of Orgiagon from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 87v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Queen of Orgiagon from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 87v, i...

Detail of a miniature of the queen of Orgiagon presenting the head of her ravisher to the king of the Gaulgres. Image taken from f. 87v of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de fe... More

Fortune appearing to Boccaccio from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 291

Fortune appearing to Boccaccio from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 291

Detail of a miniature of Fortune appearing to Boccaccio sitting at a desk and reading a book, at the beginning of book 6. Image taken from f. 291 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas ... More

Death of Philippota of Catena from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 506v

Death of Philippota of Catena from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 506v

Miniature of the death of Philippota of Catena, with a partial border containing the arms of Edward IV, at the beginning of chapter 26 of book 9. Image taken from f. 506v of De casibus virorum illustrium in Fre... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Death of Harmonia from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 106, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Death of Harmonia from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 106, i...

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

Giovanni Boccaccio - Pope Joan from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 120, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Pope Joan from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 120, illuminat...

Detail of a miniature of Pope Joan, in procession, giving birth to an infant. Image taken from f. 120 of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées). Written in French.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Samson and Delilah from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 54v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Samson and Delilah from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 54v, ...

Detail of a miniature of Samson and Delilah, at the beginning of chapter 17 of book 1. Image taken from f. 54v of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et fem... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Antony and Cleopatra from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 339, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Antony and Cleopatra from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 339...

Detail of a miniature of the deaths of Antony and Cleopatra, at the beginning of chapter 13 of book 6. Image taken from f. 339 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobl... More

Agamemnon and Clytemnestra from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 52v

Agamemnon and Clytemnestra from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 52v

Miniature of Agamemnon being clubbed on the head by Aegisthus; Clytemnestra is in front with an attendant. Image taken from f. 52v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French tra... More

Boccaccio presenting his book from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 2

Boccaccio presenting his book from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 2

Detail of a miniature of Boccaccio presenting his book to the Countess. Image taken from f. 2 of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées). Written in French.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Gaia Caecilia from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 56, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Gaia Caecilia from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 56, illumi...

Detail of a miniature of Gaia Caecilia or Tanaquil, with a loom, and women spinning. Image taken from f. 56 of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées). Wr... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Cambyses from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 132v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Cambyses from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 132v, illuminat...

Detail of a miniature of the death of Cambyses, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 5 of book 3. Image taken from f. 132v of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruyne... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Arachne weaving from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 30v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Arachne weaving from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 30v, ill...

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

Detail from BL Eg 1865, f. 13 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail from BL Eg 1865, f. 13 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail of miniature. Image taken from f. 13 of Genealogia deorum gentilium. Written in Latin.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Athaliah from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 62, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Athaliah from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 62, illuminated...

Detail of a miniature of Athaliah ordering the slaughter of the princes of Judah, with her death by stoning behind. Image taken from f. 62 of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de... More

Children of Artaxerxes from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 171v

Children of Artaxerxes from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 171v

Detail of a miniature of the death of children of Artaxerxes, at the beginning of chapter 19 of book 3. Image taken from f. 171v of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des no... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Death of Arthur from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 439v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Death of Arthur from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 439v, il...

Detail of a miniature of the death of Arthur, at the beginning of chapter 14 of book 8. Image taken from f. 439v of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et f... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Mariamne from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 99v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Mariamne from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 99v, illuminate...

Detail of a miniature of Mariamne, the wife of Herod the Great, being slain with an axe. Image taken from f. 99v of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Detail from BL Harley 1766, f. 76, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Detail from BL Harley 1766, f. 76, illuminated ma...

Miniature of Euridyce and Orpheus with his harp. Image taken from f. 76 of The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), abridged. Written in English.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Gaia Caecilia from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 56, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Gaia Caecilia from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 56, illumi...

Detail of a miniature of Gaia Caecilia or Tanaquil, with a loom, and women spinning. Image taken from f. 56 of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées). Wr... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Boccaccio from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 5, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Boccaccio from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 5, illuminated...

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

Giovanni Boccaccio - Death of Brunhilda from BL Royal 18 D VII, f. 203v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Death of Brunhilda from BL Royal 18 D VII, f. 203...

Detail of a miniature of the death of Brunhilda. Image taken from f. 203v of De casibus virorum illustrium (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et fammes). Written in French.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Wheel of Fortune from BL Royal 20 C IV, f. 1, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Wheel of Fortune from BL Royal 20 C IV, f. 1, ill...

Detail of a miniature of the Wheel of Fortune, with a king at the top, at the beginning of the first prologue. Image taken from f. 1 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes de... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Erythraea writing from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 32v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Erythraea writing from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 32v, i...

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

Boccaccio and Petrarch from BL Royal 18 D VII, f. 175

Boccaccio and Petrarch from BL Royal 18 D VII, f. 175

Detail of a miniature of Boccaccio in bed, with Petrarch nearby. Image taken from f. 175 of De casibus virorum illustrium (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et fammes). Written in French.

'Dripetrue' (Drypetina), queen of Laodicea from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 116v

'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

Boccaccio and Fortune from BL Royal 20 C IV, f. 198

Boccaccio and Fortune from BL Royal 20 C IV, f. 198

Detail of a miniature of Bocaccio in his study, with his vision of Fortune as a crowned lady with many arms. Image taken from f. 198 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes de... More

'Curie' (Turia) hiding her husband Q. Lucretius from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 126v

'Curie' (Turia) hiding her husband Q. Lucretius from BL Royal 20 C V, ...

Miniature of 'Curie (Turia) hiding her husband Q. Lucretius in the roof. Image taken from f. 126v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieri... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Presentation scene from BL Royal 18 D VII, f. 2, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Presentation scene from BL Royal 18 D VII, f. 2, ...

Detail of a miniature divided in 4 compartments: 1. Pope with cardinals; 2. King of France enthroned; 3. Jean, duke of Berry receiving the book from the translator, Laurent de Premierfait; 4. A group of laboure... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Medea from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 20, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Medea from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 20, illuminated ma...

Detail of a miniature of Medea, with Jason on a horse and a slaughter of a child with his sword, at the beginning of chapter 17. Image taken from f. 20 of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Burning of Templars from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 492v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Burning of Templars from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 492v...

Detail of a miniature of the burning of Templars, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 16 of book 9. Image taken from f. 492v of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ru... More

Giovanni Boccaccio and Florentines who have fled from the plague

Giovanni Boccaccio and Florentines who have fled from the plague

Public domain image of an artwork, medieval, renaissance, 14th, 15th, 16th-century art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Boccaccio, Giovanni - Public domain portrait engraving

Boccaccio, Giovanni - Public domain portrait engraving

Public domain reproduction of art print, 18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Medea uttering a spell from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 29, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Medea uttering a spell from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 2...

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

Giovanni Boccaccio - Pontheslea from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 49, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Pontheslea from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 49, illuminat...

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

Giovanni Boccaccio - Arachne from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 21v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Arachne from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 21v, illuminated...

Detail of a miniature of Arachne weaving on a loom. Image taken from f. 21v of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées). Written in French.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Epicharis from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 109, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Epicharis from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 109, illuminat...

Detail of a miniature of the torture of Epicharis. Image taken from f. 109 of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées). Written in French.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Lavinius from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 47v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Lavinius from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 47v, illuminate...

Detail of a miniature of Lavinius nursing Julius Silvius, and Ascanius giving up the crown. Image taken from f. 47v of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renom... More

Death of Galerius Maximianus from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 413v

Death of Galerius Maximianus from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 413v

Detail of a miniature of the death of Galerius Maximianus. Image taken from f. 413v of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes). Written in French.

Boccaccio and Petrarch from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 391

Boccaccio and Petrarch from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 391

Detail of a miniature of Boccaccio and Petrarch reading books, with an inscription on the wall, 'Josne et joyeulx', at the beginning of book 8. Image taken from f. 391 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French... More

Croesus being seized by a knight from BL Harley 1766, f. 132v

Croesus being seized by a knight from BL Harley 1766, f. 132v

Detail of a miniature of Croesus being seized by a knight. Image taken from f. 132v of The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), abridged. Written in English.

Death of Julia, daughter of Caesar from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 124v

Death of Julia, daughter of Caesar from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 124v

Miniature of the death of Julia, daughter of Caesar and wife of Pompey. Image taken from f. 124v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulierib... More

Death of Marcus Regulus from BL Harley 1766, f. 159v

Death of Marcus Regulus from BL Harley 1766, f. 159v

Detail of a miniature of the death of Marcus AttiliusRegulus. Image taken from f. 159v of The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), abridged. Written in English.

Theoxena fleeing in a ship from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 110v

Theoxena fleeing in a ship from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 110v

Miniature of Theoxena, in a ship, fleeing from Philip V of Macedon, and giving a child poison. Image taken from f. 110v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (i... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Nero's escape from BL Harley 1766, f. 171v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Nero's escape from BL Harley 1766, f. 171v, illum...

Deatail of miniature of Nero in flight after Agrippina's death. Image taken from f. 171v of The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), abridged. Written in English.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Theodosius from BL Harley 1766, f. 205, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Theodosius from BL Harley 1766, f. 205, illuminat...

Detail of a miniature of Theodosius praying to Christ. Image taken from f. 205 of The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), abridged. Written in English.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Death of Agrippina from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 139, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - 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

Giovanni Boccaccio - Death of Cleopatra from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 131v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Death of Cleopatra from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 131v,...

Miniature of of the death of Cleopatra; blood drips from her arms into the mouths of two dragons. Image taken from f. 131v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Tinted drawing from BL Harley 621, f. 274, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Tinted drawing from BL Harley 621, f. 274, illumi...

Tinted drawing of the Emperor Octavian watching Mark Antony being dragged away, Cassius Parmensis praying before a statue of Julius Caesar, and Julia being sent into exile. Rinceaux border inhabited by a butter... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Venus from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 16v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Venus from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 16v, illuminated m...

Miniature of Venus, with Vulcan and Adonis, and a priest with censer. Image taken from f. 16v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus,... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Medusa in a ship from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 33, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Medusa in a ship from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 33, ill...

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 mulieribus, Le li... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Rhea Silvia from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 73, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Rhea Silvia from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 73, illumina...

Miniature of Rhea Silvia, with men digging her grave, with a wolf and twins behind, with an illuminated initial 'R'(eayle) and a bar border. Image taken from f. 73 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris muli... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Image from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 59v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Image from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 59v, illuminated m...

Image taken from f. 59v of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées). Written in French.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Minerva from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 11, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Minerva from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 11, illuminated ...

Detail of a miniature of Minerva, crowned, instructing men in making armour, while a man uses counters and another plays the flageolet. Image taken from f. 11 of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French tran... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Hecuba from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 37, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Hecuba from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 37, illuminated m...

Detail of a miniature of Hecuba viewing the slaughter of Priam and her children. Image taken from f. 37 of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées). Writte... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Medea from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 20, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Medea from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 20, illuminated ma...

Miniature of Medea, with Jason on a horse and a slaughter of a child, at the beginning of chapter 17. Image taken from f. 20 of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Claudia from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 76, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Claudia from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 76, illuminated ...

Detail of a miniature of Claudia defending Appius Claudius in his triumphal car. Image taken from f. 76 of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées). Writte... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Isis from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 13, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Isis from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 13, illuminated man...

Detail of a miniature of Isis, crowned, escaping in a boat to Egypt. Image taken from f. 13 of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées). Written in French.

Death of Constantine III from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 460

Death of Constantine III from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 460

Miniature of the death of Constantine III, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 2 of book 9. Image taken from f. 460 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des ... More

Death of Gautier de Brienne from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 499v

Death of Gautier de Brienne from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 499v

Detail of a miniature of the death of Gautier de Brienne, at the beginning of chapter 24 of book 9. Image taken from f. 499v of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles... More

Henry, king of the Romans from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 484

Henry, king of the Romans from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 484

Detail of a miniature of the death of Henry, king of the Romans. Image taken from f. 484 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes). Written in French.

Death of Gautier de Brienne from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 499v

Death of Gautier de Brienne from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 499v

Miniature of the death of Gautier de Brienne, with a partial border containing the arms of Edward IV, at the beginning of chapter 24 of book 9. Image taken from f. 499v of De casibus virorum illustrium in Frenc... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Death of Nero from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 365, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Death of Nero from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 365, illum...

Detail of a miniature of the death of Nero, at the beginning of chapter 4 of book 7. Image taken from f. 365 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femme... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Herodes from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 313v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Herodes from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 313v, illuminate...

Miniature of the death of Herodes, with an inscription on the wall, 'Ainsi va le monde / tousdis / jouyeulx', with a partial border containing the royal arms of Edward IV, at the beginning of chapter 7 of book ... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Meleager and Atalanta from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 37v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Meleager and Atalanta from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 37...

Miniature of Meleager and Atalanta, with a partial border containing the arms of Richard IV, at the beginning of chapter 7 of book 1. Image taken from f. 37v of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translati... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Death of Hanno from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 164v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Death of Hanno from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 164v, ill...

Detail of a miniature of the death of Hanno. Image taken from f. 164v of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes). Written in French.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Death of Radagaisus from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 428v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Death of Radagaisus from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 428v...

Miniature of the death of Radagaisus, with a partial border containing the arms of Edward IV, at the beginning of chapter 9 of book 8. Image taken from f. 428v of De casibus virorum illustrium in French transla... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Captivity of Zenobia from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 406v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Captivity of Zenobia from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 406...

Detail of a miniature of the captivity of Zenobia, at the beginning of chapter 6 of book 8. Image taken from f. 406v of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes ... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Regulus from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 239, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Regulus from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 239, illuminated...

Detail of a miniature of the death of Regulus, at the beginning of chapter 3 of book 5. Image taken from f. 239 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et fe... More

Death of Constantine III from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 460

Death of Constantine III from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 460

Detail of a miniature of the death of Constantine III, at the beginning of chapter 2 of book 9. Image taken from f. 460 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles homm... More

Boccaccio, Giovanni - Public domain portrait engraving

Boccaccio, Giovanni - Public domain portrait engraving

Stecher: Bry, Theodor de Public domain scan of Italian 17th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Marriage of Constantia and  Henry VI from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 160

Marriage of Constantia and Henry VI from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 160

Miniature of of the marriage of Constantia to the Emperor Henry VI. Image taken from f. 160 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus, L... More

'Sabic Pompee' (Poppaea Sabina) from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 144v

'Sabic Pompee' (Poppaea Sabina) from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 144v

Miniature of 'Sabic Pompee' (Poppaea Sabina), wife of Nero, in a horse-litter. Image taken from f. 144v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris m... More

Murder of Barsine and her son Hercailes from BL Royal 20 C IV, f. 145

Murder of Barsine and her son Hercailes from BL Royal 20 C IV, f. 145

Detail of a miniature of the murder of Barsine and her son Hercailes. Image taken from f. 145 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes). Written in French.

Detail of a miniature of Sardanapalus running from the .. from BL Harley 1766, f. 117

Detail of a miniature of Sardanapalus running from the .. from BL Harl...

Detail of a miniature of Sardanapalus running from the doorway of a building amongst the flames. Image taken from f. 117 of The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), abridged. Writ... More

Irene painting a picture from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 96

Irene painting a picture from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 96

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 mulieribus,... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Detail from BL Harley 1766, f. 50v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Detail from BL Harley 1766, f. 50v, illuminated m...

Miniature of Oedipus, his eyes apparently restored, chained to a post by his neck. Image taken from f. 50v of The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), abridged. Written in English.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Pharaoh from BL Harley 1766, f. 24, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Pharaoh from BL Harley 1766, f. 24, illuminated m...

Miniatures of pharaoh's army pursuing the Israelites. The chariot of the Pharaoh. Image taken from f. 24 of The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), abridged. Written in English.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Illuminated initials from BL Harley 5427, f. 19v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Illuminated initials from BL Harley 5427, f. 19v,...

Illuminated initials 'A'(lcuna), 'E'(lli). Image taken from f. 19v of Elegia della Madonna Fiammeta, imperfect at the beginning (missing the first folio with the prologue and part of the first paragraph). Writt... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Marcus Regulus from BL Harley 1766, f. 157v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Marcus Regulus from BL Harley 1766, f. 157v, illu...

Detail of a miniature of Marcus Attilius Regulus being taken hostage at Carthage. Image taken from f. 157v of The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), abridged. Written in English.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Detail from BL Harley 1766, f. 76v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Detail from BL Harley 1766, f. 76v, illuminated m...

Miniature of Orpheus lying on his back, protesting himself from Thracian women armed with spindles and distaffs. Image taken from f. 76v of The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium)... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Thamar from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 90, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Thamar from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 90, illuminated m...

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 de femmes no... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Detail from BL Harley 1766, f. 70, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Detail from BL Harley 1766, f. 70, illuminated ma...

Miniature of Hercules shooting arrows at Nessus and Deianira. Image taken from f. 70 of The Fall of Princes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustrium), abridged. Written in English.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Hymnestra from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 24, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Hymnestra from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 24, illuminate...

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

Giovanni Boccaccio - Sappho from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 57, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Sappho from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 57, illuminated m...

Detail of a miniature of Sappho reading her poems to other authors. Image taken from f. 57 of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées). Written in French.

Giovanni Boccaccio - Penelope from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 45v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Penelope from BL Royal 16 G V, f. 45v, illuminate...

Detail of a miniature of Penelope weaving, and the slaughter of her suitors. Image taken from f. 45v of De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (Le livre de femmes nobles et renomées). Written in French.

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