Ethique (The Hague, MMW, 10 D 1)

The Virtuous man (left) listens to Reason and ignores Lust; the Vicious man
listens to Lust and ignores Reason, f. 126r.

Colloquial name(s): Ethique

Official name(s): The Hague, Museum Meermanno Westeenianum, 10 D 1

Date: 1376 (source)

Origin: France (source)

Online facsimile available via: Koninklijke Bibliotheek Medieval Illuminated Manuscripts

This manuscript was made for King Charles V of France (d. 1380) (source). It was copied by Raoulet d'Orleans and illuminated by the Master of the Coronation of Charles VI of the Grande Chroniques de France (source). It contains 10 two-coloumn miniatures (source). These are executed in grisaille, a technique used in French manuscripts from the first half of the 14th C whereby the artwork is purposely rendered in shades of grey.

Basic descriptions of the illustrations are provided by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek with the facsimile - just select the link 'images and description' from the bottom of the page.