Aeneas thrusts his spear into Turnus' neck, illuminated T from Book 12 (Aeneid, Bodleian, MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 52, f125v)
Image series :
Notice précédente Notice n°13 sur 13
Date :
Between 1375 and 1400
Type of image :
Enluminure
Topic :
Storage Location :
MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 52
Description
The miniaturist departs from the Virgilian narrative: it's with a sword that Aeneas finishes off Turnus, not with the spear of a medieval tournament. Aeneas was ready to indulge in pity when he realizes that Turnus is wearing Pallas's harness...
History :
2. Folio 125 verso.
Image composition :
Lettre historiée
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Technical Data
Notice #025322
Image editing :
Image web