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Aeneas thrusts his spear into Turnus' neck, illuminated T from Book 12 (Aeneid, Bodleian, MS. Canon. Class. Lat. 52, f125v)

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Date :
Between 1375 and 1400
Type of image :
Enluminure
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
Textual Sources :
VE12 - Virgile, Énéide, Livre 12

Technical Data

Notice #025322

Image HD

Image editing :
Image web
Image Origin :
Ressources en ligne de la Bibliothèque bodléienne, Oxford (https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk)