Originally commissioned by Philippa of Guelders for her son Antoine of Lorraine, the heir of the duchy, this French translation of a volume of Plutarch's 'Parallel Lives' was lost from public view until recently. It details the lives of Romulus, the founder of Rome, and Cato, the Roman senator.
With 54 full-page miniatures in the hands of the Master of Philippa of Guelders, Jean Coene IV, and an artist from the Jean Pichore circle, this mint-condition illuminated manuscript is a medieval treasure trove. Here, Dr. Erin Donovan discusses the importance of this rare find, and how Plutarch's moralistic text, comparing the virtues and vices of famous Greeks and Romans, came to be painted with such skill and flourish.
Music credits: Emilio Villalba.- Viola medieval (Fiddel medieval, vielle). Cantiga de
Santa María. CC.
Plutarch, 'Vies de Romulus et de Caton d'Utique', in the French translation of Simon Bourgoyn.
France, Paris, c. 1508
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