Matilda, Countess of Tuscany, sits on a throne framed by an archway. Her cousin, Holy roman Emperor Henry IV (1050-1106) kneels before her in supplication. Behind him, the Abbot Hugh of Cluny sits on an elaborate seat holding a crosier. Italy. 12th century. Medieval miniature, facsimile.

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