Légende

Pageant at the Châtelet, 1514. Spectacle staged for the royal entry of Mary Tudor into Paris. Justice and Truth descending from heaven, attended by classical and symbolic figures. On the left, the sun god Phoebus, representing the King, gives light to Diana the moon goddess, representing France. Other figures include 'Minerve' (the goddess Minerva), and 'Stella Maris' (Our Lady, Star of the Sea - ie the Virgin Mary). From Pageants for the marriage of Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII, to Louis XII of France.

Date

1514

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A15_061

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

51,0Mo (2,2Mo) / 29,9cm x 42,8cm / 3529 x 5050 (300dpi)

Mots clés

female women woman people male library event man men religious politics light country play entertainment French France religion writing virgin Paris monarch guy color royal medieval Christianity drama goddesses political location century Virgin Mary entry welcome welcoming royalty miniature international relations concept actors script minerva Tudor acting British Library manuscript actor goddess metaphor diana Colour pageant Thespian mediaeval Ile-de-France Masque Middle Ages Madonna throne Our Lady 16th century sixteenth century illuminated manuscript pageantry royal event sovereign TGN welcoming party Queen manuscript Unknown Louis XII King Louis XII Louis Capet Pierre Stella Maris King of France Louis de Heritage Art blackletter gothic script Valois-Orl?ans Valois-Orleans Louis de Valois-Orl?ans Louis de Valois-Orleans Star of the Sea Pierre Gringore Gringore Gringoire Pierre Gringoire