Sujet

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

Légende

The Death of Parmenion; Livre des fais d'Alexandre le grant, about 1470-1475. Additional Info: An agent of Alexander the Great stabs the general Parmenion to death as he reads a letter. Parmenion believed the letter was from his son, the traitor Philotas, but, in fact, Alexander had forged the letter to test his general's loyalty. Alexander had suspected the general's willingness to betray his cause, and Parmenion's pleased reaction to the letter, which suggested that Alexander should desist from future conquests, confirmed his doubts.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

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HRM24A76_405

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

90,3Mo (7,2Mo) / 40,1cm x 56,5cm / 4732 x 6669 (300dpi)

Mots clés

arts country French France writing art reading letter color decoration death medieval ancient Greek Greece military text location century ruthless conquest page ink general concept correspondence decorated manuscript lettering stabbing calligraphy commander Colour Macedonia Macedonian execution plot plotter mediaeval Middle Ages 15th century 4th century BC fifteenth century illuminated manuscript tempera traitor treason manuscript Alexander the Great Alexander III of Macedon Iskander Iskandar Alexander III of Macedonia King 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 Parmenion Philotas