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Source Description
Garden and grove set the stage for men and women whose amorous encounters illustrate the labors of the months of April and May. The garden on the left celebrates courtly, or unattainable, love: lovers exchange furtive glances before a flowery bower woven through a willow fence, while three court ladies weave garlands of roses. The scene to the right illustrates a more carnal love: the horse's toothy grin reflects the playful mood of the lovers' escapade in the woods.
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Document identity
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85645
label
Labors of the Months of April and May
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object
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Source metadata
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85645
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Labors of the Months of April and May
description
Garden and grove set the stage for men and women whose amorous encounters illustrate the labors of the months of April and May. The garden on the left celebrates courtly, or unattainable, love: lovers exchange furtive glances before a flowery bower woven through a willow fence, while three court ladies weave garlands of roses. The scene to the right illustrates a more carnal love: the horse's toothy grin reflects the playful mood of the lovers' escapade in the woods.
provenance
Jean Lallemant the Younger (d. 1548) [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Gruel [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 1535 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Manuscripts & Rare Books
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
18
height
12
dimensionsRaw
H: 7 1/16 x W: 4 3/4 in. (18 x 12 cm)
Source extras
med
ink, paint, and gold on parchment
creator_ids
16487
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REN
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exhibition_ids
3171
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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