Thursday 29 October 2015

Chroniques de France ou de St. Denis (BL Royal MS 16 G VI)

Messengers sent to the church of St. Martin at Tours, f. 18.

Colloquial name(s): Chroniques de France ou de St. Denis
Official name(s): British Library, Royal MS 16 G VI

Date: after 1332 but before 1350 (source)
Origin: Paris, Central France (source)


British Library Royal 16 G VI is one of several examples of the Chroniques de France ou de St. Denis, a royal compliation of the history of France (see here). This particular example contains numerous beautiful illuminated illustrations.

Basic descriptions of the illustrations are provided by the British Library with the facsimile.

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