Title

Sisinnius orders the arrest of St Denis, 1317. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Sisinnius orders the arrest of St Denis, 1317. On the advice of his pagan priests, Sisinnius orders his soldiers to bring St Denis. Manuscript illustration from a work on the life of St Denis (died c258 AD), written by Yves, a monk at the Abbey of St Denis. The book depicts the torture and martyrdom of the saint by the Roman governor Fescenninus Sisinnius. The lower part of each scene depicts people on the bridge over the River Seine. Here, a falconer and an apothecary. From the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris.

Date

1317

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B95_248

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,2Mb (3,3Mb) / 11,2in x 17,4in / 3369 x 5205 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation river Italy people male man men religious boat boats country Rome French France religion Paris pointing guy bridge weapon weapons geography Pagan color colour medieval Christianity armour Roman saint war Seine River Seine location century sword arrest soldiers soldier swords priest concept warfare Governor water transport suit of armour weaponry mediaeval Middle Ages 14th century chain mail Fourteenth Century Art Media 3rd century geographical feature Fescenninus Sisinnius manuscript Unknown St Yves de Saint-Denis Saint-Denis Yves de Ivo de Sancto Dionysio Saint Denis Yves de Saint Denis Sisinnius Fescenninus St Denis Denis St Denys St Dionysius St Dennis St Denis Yves de Saint-Denis manuscript