The Seven Deadly Sins from 'De mulieribus claris'
'De mulieribus claris' (English: 'Famous Women' or
'On Famous Women or Of Famous Women') is a collection
of biographies of historical and mythological women by the
Florentine author Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), first
published in 1374. It is notable as the first collection devoted
exclusively to biographies of women in Western literature
Read more here
Engraved portrait of Giovanni Boccaccio
by Raffaello Sanzio Morghen (1758-1833), 1822 link
'De mulieribus claris' (English: 'Famous Women' or
'On Famous Women or Of Famous Women') is a collection
of biographies of historical and mythological women by the
Florentine author Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), first
published in 1374. It is notable as the first collection devoted
exclusively to biographies of women in Western literature
Read more here
Engraved portrait of Giovanni Boccaccio
by Raffaello Sanzio Morghen (1758-1833), 1822
Miniature from a 15th century manuscript of the
'De mulieribus claris' by Giovanni Boccaccio
link
Miniature of Queen with four attendant maidens
playing musical instruments
2 comments:
How might call umperíodo so rich in beautiful things, emmúsicas charming in a rich and delicate art of "Dark Ages". I am passionate about the Middle Ages.
Me too...and these illuminations are so stunning!
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