Illuminated manuscript page. Illuminated manu- script page showing a letter being delivered to a medieval king (at right). The page also features writing and a botanical artwork (at left). During the middle ages,book illumination was considered a high art,with gold leaf being used with paints of animal,plant or mineral origins. The artworks also had a practical purpose,helping to describe events to the illiterate. Mail systems in medieval Europe were restricted to the nobility,the Church & wealthy merchant families. Artwork of King Charles VI of France receiving news of a defeat in Turkey from Sir James de Helly in 1396. Photographed from an 1844 book | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Bernard, George |
Taille de l’image : | 3677 px × 5385 px |
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