Sujet

The Execution of Philotas; Livre des fais d'Alexandre le grant, about 1470-1475. Creator: Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolation.

Légende

The Execution of Philotas; Livre des fais d'Alexandre le grant, about 1470-1475. Additional Info: This miniature shows the execution of Philotas, one of the many military officers who plotted against Alexander the Great. A beheaded co-conspirator lies in front of him.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A76_403

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

90,9Mo (8,1Mo) / 40,3cm x 56,5cm / 4757 x 6676 (300dpi)

Mots clés

people arts country French France writing monarch art weapon weapons color king decoration royal death medieval ancient Greek Greece military war tent tents text location Armed Forces century ruthless camp sword conquest page ink general soldiers soldier blade royalty swords concept border decorated manuscript lettering Army beheaded warfare calligraphy capital punishment decapitated commander Colour Macedonia Macedonian execution plot encampment plotter weaponry mediaeval Middle Ages armed services decapitation 15th century 4th century BC beheading fifteenth century illuminated manuscript sovereign tempera Alexander the Great manuscript King of Macedonia Alexander III of Macedon Iskander Iskandar Alexander III of Macedonia Heritage Art folio recto Tempera colours gold leaf gold paint and ink Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolation Jardin de vertueuse consolation Master