Battle from BL Stowe 54, f. 284v
Summary
Bas-de-page minature of a battle between the Romans and Gauls; Marcus Valerius attacked by a crow. Image taken from f. 284v of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
In medieval illuminated manuscripts, bas-de-page scenes are unframed, sometimes whimsical images that appear below the written text and may or may not refer to it.
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battle
stowe
bl stowe
french manuscripts
medieval miniatures
illustrated books
bas de page scenes
medieval manuscript
france
british library
Date
1200 - 1400
in collections
Source
British Library
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain