Single Miniature Excised from Boccaccio's Des Cleres et nobles femmes: Queen Medusa and Her Court
Medieval-style illustration of a queen and her court. The queen sits on a throne-like chair wearing a pink dress and green sleeves. She has a crown on her head and a scepter in her right hand. A man stands to her left wearing a yellow robe. He holds a scepter. Behind the queen are three women. A large blue and gold curtain hangs to the left. In the background, a man on a white horse leads a group of horsemen with flags and spears. There are buildings and a blue sky with clouds. A table with a green cloth and objects on it is in the foreground.
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- 618 × 893 px
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