Sujet
St Denis preaching, 1317. Artist: Unknown
Légende
St Denis preaching, 1317. In the background are Parisians breaking idols. 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 goldsmith, a porter, a beggar asking for alms. From the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris.
Date
1317
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B95_233
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,5Mo (3,6Mo) / 29,1cm x 43,5cm / 3436 x 5142 (300dpi)