Title

Oppian of Apamea, 'Cynegetica': The farmer's life. Harvesting olives, honey, threshing wheat, and slaughtering sheep.

Caption

11th century Greek manuscript
Oppian of Apamea (3rd century), 'Cynegetica': The farmer's life. Harvesting olives, honey, threshing wheat, and slaughtering sheep.

Parchment
Venice, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana

Date

11th century

Credit line

Alfredo Dagli Orti/Photo12

Reference

DGL19A00_079

License type

Rights managed

Available size

163,4Mb (8,7Mb) / 26,7in x 23,8in / 8000 x 7138 (300dpi)

Keywords

Miniature Byzantine art 3rd century 11th century Man Agriculture Farmer Peasant Olive Olive tree Honey Hive Beehive Bee Wheat Harvest Harvesting Cattle Bleeding Sheep Deer Cervid