Title Page with Coat of Arms, border of gardening tools, Iris, and Narcissus, folio 1 (recto), from Florilegium (A Book of Flower Studies)
The image is the title page of a book with a coat of arms and a border of gardening tools, flowers, and foliage. The title page has a large rectangular border around the edge. Inside the border at the top is a cherub with wings and a grassy base. The cherub holds two white banners. Below the cherub, a large rectangle contains a coat of arms with a black shield featuring a lion. The shield features colorful feathers on either side and a helmet on top. Underneath the shield are the words "A POITIERS 1605". At the bottom of the page, a brown crest is surrounded by green vines and flowers. The border around the edge of the title page features various gardening tools, including a rake, shovel, and hoe. There are also several types of flowers and foliage, including irises and narcissus. The background of the title page is off-white.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 582 × 900 px
- Museum Record
- View original
You May Also Like
Leaf from a Psalter and Prayerbook: Rabbits Dancing (recto) and Putto Picking Strawberries (verso)
Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425): fol. 137r, Coat of Arms of Charles the Noble
Leaf from a Psalter and Prayerbook: Initial E with Ornamental Border Containing a Seated Satyr and a Bird Eating Grapes (recto)
Leaf from a Psalter and Prayerbook: Ornamental Border with Pea Vines and a Girl Kneading Bread (recto)
Leaf from a Psalter and Prayerbook: Ornamental Border with Pea Vines and a Girl Kneading Bread (recto) and Ornamental Boarder with Carnations, a Thistle, and a Cook Ladling Soup (verso) (1 of 3 Excised Leaves)
Printed Book of Hours (Use of Rome): fol. 1r, Printers Mark
Book of Hours (Use of Rouen): fol. 80r, Opening Penitential Psalms, David Penitent, in the Distance David Slaying Goliath
Leaf from a Psalter and Prayerbook: Rabbits Dancing (recto)
Leaf from a Psalter and Prayerbook: Ornamental Border with Flowers and Squirrel (verso)
Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425): fol. 169r, Christ Before Pilate
Leaf from a Book of Hours: Calendar Page for June (verso)
The Gotha Missal: Fol. 107v, Text
The Gotha Missal: Fol. 108r, The Presentation in the Temple
Leaf from a Psalter and Prayerbook: Initial E with Ornamental Border Containing a Seated Satyr and a Bird Eating Grapes (recto) and Ornamental Border with Flowers and Squirrel (verso) (2 of 3 Excised Leaves)
Leaf from a Psalter and Prayerbook: Putto Picking Strawberries (verso)
Leaf from a Psalter and Prayerbook: Calendar Page with Labors (recto)
Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425): fol. 6v, June
Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425): fol. 289r, St. Germain
Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425): fol. 1r, January
The Gotha Missal: Fol. 1r, Trinity and Resurrection
Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425): fol. 25a, St. Matthew
Book of Hours (Use of Rouen): fol. 1r, Calendar Page for January
Book of Hours (Use of Rouen): fol. 110r, Opening of the Office for the Dead, Mass for the Dead in Initial
Leaf from a Book of Hours: Office of the Dead with Psalm 5 (verso)