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Dido prepares for death from BL Stowe 54, f. 237v
Summary
Bas-de-page miniature of Dido climbing onto the couch which is to become her funeral pyre. Image taken from f. 237v 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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Date
1200 - 1400
Source
British Library
Copyright info
Public Domain
