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Source Description
Eight kings sit in a walled garden with beds of flowering plants arranged in a checkerboard pattern. In place of a fountain (a typical structure in medieval gardens), a tent houses a blue lily, and before it, two angels flank a coat of arms with the French fleur-de-lis emblem. The lily in the garden–associated with the Virgin Mary's purity–along with the grape vines–associated with the sacrament of Mass–that climb the willow fence in the background, confirmed the Christian piety of the French kings.
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Document identity
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78090
label
Charlemagne and the Kings of France in a Garden
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2
Source metadata
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78090
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object
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normalized
title
Charlemagne and the Kings of France in a Garden
description
Eight kings sit in a walled garden with beds of flowering plants arranged in a checkerboard pattern. In place of a fountain (a typical structure in medieval gardens), a tent houses a blue lily, and before it, two angels flank a coat of arms with the French fleur-de-lis emblem. The lily in the garden–associated with the Virgin Mary's purity–along with the grape vines–associated with the sacrament of Mass–that climb the willow fence in the background, confirmed the Christian piety of the French kings.
provenance
Acquired by Léon Gruel, Paris, early 20th century (?); purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
late 15th century
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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2
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2
source
import
dimensions
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cm
width
39
height
28
dimensionsRaw
H: 15 3/8 x W: 11 in. (39 x 28 cm)
Source extras
med
ink and paint on paper and vellum
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6229
8249
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MSS
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3171
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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30bdd88dd83a6558
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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4c1df31bdcb0a0f5
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no