Illuminated manuscript page. Illuminated manu- script page of a city's walls being bombarded by cannons during a siege. The walls also have a defensive channel of water or moat beside them. The attacking army is at left,waiting for a breach in the walls that will allow them to invade. During the middle ages,book illumination with hand-drawn images was considered a high art,with gold leaf being used in conjunction with paints of animal,plant or mineral origins. The artworks also had a practical purpose,helping to describe events because of widespread illiteracy. Artwork of the siege of Tunis,Tunisia,by French forces in 1391. Photographed from an 1844 book | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Bernard, George |
Taille de l’image : | 5238 px × 3479 px |
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