Cronica Cronicarum (...), Blad 5 verso, 1521 print Leaf 5 Verso from a world chronicle. Text in book pressure in French with decorated initials. At the top left the title: Le Quart Aage. On the right in the middle a round representation of the sleeping Isaï. A tree (tree from Jesse) grows from Isaï. The round performances are connected to this tree at the top. At the top left a round show of Isaï's son King David, who plays the harp. At the top right a round show with the judgment of King Solomon. At the bottom left a round show of King Brutus van Troje and Britain. The round performances are
Cronica Cronicarum (...), Blad 5 verso, 1521 print Leaf 5 Verso from a world chronicle. Text in book pressure in French with decorated initials. At the top left the title: Le Quart Aage. On the right in the middle a round representation of the sleeping Isaï. A tree (tree from Jesse) grows from Isaï. The round performances are connected to this tree at the top. At the top left a round show of Isaï's son King David, who plays the harp. At the top right a round show with the judgment of King Solomon. At the bottom left a round show of King Brutus van Troje and Britain. The round performances are connected to other circles that are filled with names: these together form a schematic representation of genealogy and monitoring follow -up, which extends over several pages of the chronicle. At the bottom right a performance of the city of London. paper letterpress printing tree of Jesse: genealogical tree showing Christ's ancestors, sprouting from Jesse's loins. David (not in biblical context); possible attributes: crown, harp. Solomon (not in biblical context); possible attributes of Solomon: crown, sceptre, sword. the judgement of Solomon (1 Kings 3:16-28). city-view in general; 'veduta' London
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