Leaf from a Manuscript of Valerius Maximus, Workshop of Pierre Remiet, ca. 1380–90

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Leaf from a Manuscript of Valerius Maximus, ca. 1380–90, Made in Paris, France, French, Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, Overall: 15 3/16 x 11 3/4 in. ( x cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, Workshop of Pierre Remiet (documented 1368–1396), Charles V of France (r. 1364–80) actively encouraged the translation into French of classical texts, including the writings of Valerius Maximus, a first-century Roman historian. The illustrations here show how the artists of Charles’ circle evoked the ancient world

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