Sujet
Pagan priests welcome Sisinnius at the gates of Paris, 1317. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Pagan priests welcome Sisinnius at the gates of Paris, 1317. Manuscript illustration from a work on the life of St Denis (died c258 AD), written by Yves, a monk at the Abbey of St Denis. The book depicts the torture and martyrdom of the saint by the Roman governor Fescenninus Sisinnius. The lower part of each scene depicts scenes on the River Seine. Here, wheat is transported in boats covered in tarpaulins. From the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris.
Date
1317
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B95_255
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,1Mo (3,0Mo) / 28,8cm x 43,6cm / 3402 x 5151 (300dpi)