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Opening Pages from Valerius Maximus's Facta et dicta memorabilia

Cleveland Museum of Art

Two pages from a book, with yellowed parchment background. Each page has three colorful illustrations at the top. The illustrations depict people in medieval clothing. The left page's illustrations show: - A battle scene with a blue flag and people on horseback - A man in a blue robe standing in a doorway with another person - A man sitting on a throne with people around him The right page's illustrations show: - A man standing with people around him, some holding objects - A man sitting on a throne with people around him, some holding objects - A chaotic scene with people The text is written in black ink and appears to be in Latin or French. There are decorative borders around the text and illustrations. The pages have a worn and aged appearance, with visible signs of wear and tear. The pages appear to be from a medieval manuscript. Roman numerals "IX" are at the top right of the right page.

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900 × 616 px
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