Giovanni Boccaccio Collection

Sigismonda, published June 4, 1795. Creator: Benjamin Smith
Sigismonda, published June 4, 1795. The weeping princess presses to her breast the heart of her lover Guiscardo, which his murderers have sent to her in a goblet

"How Lisa Loved The King"; "Lisa, the only child of a rich merchant of Palermo, 1890. Creator: Unknown
'How Lisa Loved The King"; "Lisa, the only child of a rich merchant of Palermo, having fallen ill through love of King Pietro of Sicily, asks his favourite musician

Theodore Meets in the Wood the Specter of His Ancestor Guido Cavalcanti, Chasing... 1783. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Theodore Meets in the Wood the Specter of His Ancestor Guido Cavalcanti, Chasing with Mastiffs His Former Disdainful Mistress, 1783

Sigismunda with the Heart of Guiscardo, 1645. Creator: Francesco Furini
Sigismunda with the Heart of Guiscardo, 1645. Illustrates a scene from Boccaccios Decameron

Cymon and Iphigenia, May 2, 1796. Creator: James Gillray
Cymon and Iphigenia, May 2, 1796

Sigismunda, May 5, 1790. Creator: James Basire I
Sigismunda, May 5, 1790. After William Hogarth

Ghismonda, Guiscardo, and the Prince of Salerno, from The Decameron, before 1534

Spinneloccio Locked up in a Chest, on which his Wife and Zeppa are Seated, from The Decameron, before 1534

Cymon and Iphigenia, 1796. Creator: James Gillray
Cymon and Iphigenia, 1796

A Contest between the Shepherds Alcesto and Acaten, ca. 1410. Creator: Master of 1416 (Italian)
A Contest between the Shepherds Alcesto and Acaten, ca. 1410

Ametos Discovery of the Nymphs, ca. 1410. Creator: Master of 1416 (Italian, Florentine
Ametos Discovery of the Nymphs, ca. 1410

Boccacio, (1313-1375), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Boccacio, (1313-1375), 1830. Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375) Italian writer, poet, correspondent of Petrarch, and an important Renaissance humanist

The Story of Griselda, c. 1440. Creator: Apollonio di Giovanni di Tommaso (ca. 1415-1465)
The Story of Griselda, c. 1440. Found in the Collection of Galleria Estense, Modena

The monk sleeps with the wife while the husband is praying, 1460s. Creator: Anonymous
The monk sleeps with the wife while the husband is praying. Miniature from Le livre appelle Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, 1460s. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque de l Arsenal

Corruption. Miniature from Le livre appelle Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, 1460s. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque de l Arsenal

Sigismunda, 1808, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
Sigismunda, 1808, (1827). Engraved from the Etching made by Mr Basire, under the immediate direction of Mr Hogarth. After Sigismunda Mourning over the Heart of Guiscardo

Scene from an illuminated manuscript, 15th century, (1849). Creator: Kellerhoven
Scene from an illuminated manuscript, 15th century, (1849). Men and women, one with a sword. On the ground is a pair of pattens, medieval platform shoes

The meal. Miniature from The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, 1432. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

Emilia in her garden, 1468. Plate 22 from Teseida, by Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), 1468

The prisoners listening to Emily singing in the garden, 1340-1341. From Teseida delle nozze di Emilia by Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375). From the Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria

Francesco Petrarca, Claudius Claudian and Giovanni Boccaccio, 16th century. Found in the Collection of Museo Petrarchesco Piccolomineo

Portrait of Giovanni Boccaccio. Private Collection

The Decameron. Private Collection

A Vision of Fiammetta, 1878. Private Collection

Boccaccio and Petrarch (From: De casibus virorum illustrium by Giovanni Boccaccio). Found in the collection of British Library

Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian Renaissance writer, poet and humanist 17th century (1894). Artist: Cornelis van Dalen II
Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), Italian Renaissance writer, poet and humanist 17th century (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection)

Poppee - Femme De Neron, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Poppee - Femme De Neron, 1403, (1939). Poppaea Sabina (AD 30 - AD 65) known as Poppaea Sabina the Younger (to differentiate her from her mother) and, after AD 63

Leaena - Femme Publique, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Leaena - Femme Publique, 1403, (1939). Leaina was a hetaera and the mistress of Aristogeiton the Tyrannicide. The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus

Megulia - La Bien Dotee, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Megulia - La Bien Dotee, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees) by Giovanni Boccaccio

Pauline - Femme Romaine, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Pauline - Femme Romaine, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees) by Giovanni Boccaccio

Claudia - Verge Vestale, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Claudia - Verge Vestale, 1403, (1939). Claudia was an ancient Roman Vestal Virgin and the daughter of Appius Claudius Pulcher

Marcia - Vierge Perpetuelle, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Marcia - Vierge Perpetuelle, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees)

Thamyris - Reine De Scythie, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Thamyris - Reine De Scythie, 1403, (1939). Tomyris ( sometimes Thomyris ) is a legendary queen of the Massagetes, famous for having put an end to the reign of Cyrus the Great

Didon - Reine De Carthage, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Didon - Reine De Carthage, 1403, (1939). Dido (Elyssa, Elissa, Elisha, Elysha or Helissa ) is a Phoenician princess, legendary founder and first queen of Carthage

Helene - Femme De Menelas, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Helene - Femme De Menelas, 1403, (1939). In Greek mythology, Helen is the daughter of Zeus and Leda. According to legend, she was the most beautiful woman in the world

Cassandre - Fille De Priam, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Cassandre - Fille De Priam, 1403, (1939). In Greek mythology, Cassandra is the daughter of Priam (King of Troy ) and Hecuba She receives from Apollo the gift of predicting the future

Argie - Fille D Adraste, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Argie - Fille D Adraste, 1403, (1939). In Greek mythology, Argie or Argia daughter of Adraste, is the wife of Polynice. She is famous for the tenderness she carries to her husband

Hippone - Dame Grecque, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Hippone - Dame Grecque, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees) by Giovanni Boccaccio

Meduse - Fille de Phorcis, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Meduse - Fille de Phorcis, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees) by Giovanni Boccaccio

Arachne - Native De Colophon, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Arachne - Native De Colophon, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees)

Orithie & Antiope - Reines Des Amazones, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Orithie & Antiope - Reines Des Amazones, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees)

Isis - Reine D Egypte, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Isis - Reine D Egypte, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees) by Giovanni Boccaccio

Junon - Deesse Des Royaumes, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Junon - Deesse Des Royaumes, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees)

Eve - Notre Commune Mere, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Eve - Notre Commune Mere, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees) by Giovanni Boccaccio

Zenobie - Reine De Palmyre, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Zenobie - Reine De Palmyre, 1403, (1939). Septimia Zenobia was a third-century queen of the Syria-based Palmyrene Empire. The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus

Gualdrade - Pucelle Florentine, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Gualdrade - Pucelle Florentine, 1403, (1939). Gualdrada was a member of the nobility in 13th century Florence, Italy. She was a daughter of Bellincion Berti

Sophonisbe - Reine De Numidie, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Sophonisbe - Reine De Numidie, 1403, (1939). Sophonisbe, born in Carthage in 235 BC died at Cirta in 203 BC was a queen of Numidia, known in Berber under the name of Sofines

La Romaine - Au Nom Inconnu, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
La Romaine - Au Nom Inconnu, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees)

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