Flagellation of St Denis, St Rusticus and St Eleutherius, on the orders of Sisinnius, 1317. 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 scene depicts people on the bridge over the River Seine where this is a moneylender, street vendors, and a boat loaded with barrels. From the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris. The artist is unknown.

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