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Leaena - Femme Publique, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres FemmesLeaena - 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 FemmesMegulia - 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 FemmesPauline - 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 FemmesClaudia - 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 FemmesMarcia - 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 FemmesThamyris - 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 FemmesDidon - 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 FemmesHelene - 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 FemmesCassandre - 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 FemmesArgie - 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 FemmesHippone - 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 FemmesMeduse - 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 FemmesArachne - 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 FemmesOrithie & 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 FemmesIsis - 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 FemmesJunon - 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 FemmesEve - 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 FemmesZenobie - 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 FemmesGualdrade - 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 FemmesSophonisbe - 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 FemmesLa 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)
Flore - Deesse Des Fleurs, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres FemmesFlore - Deesse Des Fleurs, 1403, (1939). Flora in French or Flora in Latin is among the agrarian deities of Italy one of the most ancient and most powerful. Its Greek equivalent is the nymph Chloris
Semiramis - Reine D Assyrie, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres FemmesSemiramis - Reine D Assyrie, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees)
The Feast of the Gods, 1514-1529. Artist: Giovanni BelliniThe Feast of the Gods, 1514-1529. The painting is part of the Widener Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. From Masterpieces of Painting, edited by Huntington Cairns and John Walker
Portrait of a Condottiere, 1475-1480. Artist: Giovanni BelliniPortrait of a Condottiere, 1475-1480. The painting is part of the Kress Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. From Masterpieces of Painting, edited by Huntington Cairns and John Walker
Sigismunda Mourning over the Heart of Guiscardo, 1759. Artist: William HogarthSigismunda Mourning over the Heart of Guiscardo, 1759. Inspired by Boccaccios Decameron, written in the mid 14th century. From William Hogarth, by Austin Dobson. [Hachette Et Cie, Paris, 1904]
Three China Figures From The Wallace Elliot Collection, c1775Three China Figures From The Wallace Elliot Collection, left, bow figure of a shepherd boy after Giovanni Bologna (British Museum, London), centre Longton Hall figure of a goatherd and right
The Shepherdess, c1888. Artist: Giovanni SegantiniThe Shepherdess, c1888. From The Studio Volume 10. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1897]
Tree and Woodpath, c19th century. Artist: Giovanni FattoriTree and Woodpath, c19th century. From The Studio Volume 94. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1927]
Boccaccio: The Opening Scene in Decamerone (Decameron), c1900. Artist: James Dromgole LintonBoccaccio: The Opening Scene in Decamerone (Decameron), c1900. The Decameron is a collection of novellas by the 14th-century Italian author Giovanni Boccaccio (1313?1375). From The Studio Volume 20
Cries of London: Fresh Gathered Peas Young Hastings, 1795, (1917). Artist: Giovanni VendraminiCries of London: Fresh Gathered Peas Young Hastings, 1795. After Francis Wheatley (1747-1801). From The Connoisseur Vol XLVIII [Otto Limited, London, 1917.]
Doge Leonardo Loredan, 1501-2, (1911). Artist: Giovanni BelliniDoge Leonardo Loredan, 1501-2. Leonardo Loredan was the Doge of Venice from 1501-21. He is shown here wearing his robes of state. After a work by Giovanni Bellini (c1430-1516)
Doge Leonardo Loredan (1436-1521), 1501-2. (1912)Doge Leonardo Loredan (1436-1521), 1501-2. Leonardo Loredan was the Doge of Venice from 1501-21. In this formal portrait he is shown here wearing his robes of state
Lynceus and Hypermnestra, 1479 (1964). According to Greek mythology Hypermnestra was queen of the Argives. Lynceus was her husband
Facade of Siena Cathedral, Italy, late 19th or early 20th century. The lower part of the facade with its three portals was designed by Giovanni Pisano in Tuscan Gothic style in the 1280s
San Giobbe Altarpiece, c1478 (1870). Artist: Franz KellerhovenSan Giobbe Altarpiece, c1478 (1870). Found in the collection of the Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice. A print from Les Chef D oeuvre de la Peinture Italienne by Paul Mantz, Paris, 1870
Miracles: the legend of the Wolf of Gubbio, c1437-1444 (1956). According to legend, a wolf terrorised the Italian city of Gubbio until it was tamed by St Francis of Assisi
Portative organ and kettledrums, c1474 (1956). Detail from Assumption of the Virgin by Matteo di Giovanni. A print from Things, a volume about the origin and early history of many things
Rialto Bridge, Venice, Italy, 19th century(?). Artist: KirchmaynRialto Bridge, Venice, Italy, 19th century(?). The Rialto Bridge, which spans the Grand Canal, was designed by Antonio da Ponte and Antonio Contino and built between 1588 and 1591
St Marks Square, Venice, Italy, 19th century. Artist: KirchmayrSt Marks Square, Venice, Italy, 19th century. The Doges Palace is on the left
Knives, Scissors and Razors to Grind, 1795, (1929). Artist: Giovanni VendraminiKnives, Scissors and Razors to Grind, 1795, (1929). Illustration from The Cries of London in the Apollo Volume X, no 59, (November 1929)
Portrait of a Woman, 1485-1547, (1930). Artist: Giovanni CarianiPortrait of a Woman, 1485-1547, (1930). Illustration from Apollo, A Journal of the Arts, (London 1930)
The Sacred Allegory, 1490-1500, (1925). Illustration from Apollo, A Journal of the Arts, (London 1925)
Sigismonda, with the heart of her husband, 1833. Artist: TW ShawSigismonda, with the heart of her husband, 1833. Engraving after Hogarths Sigismunda Mourning over the Heart of Guiscardo of 1759, inspired by Boccaccios Decameron, written in the mid 14th century
But This Course Did Not Please His Subjects. 1899, (1923). Artist: Byam ShawBut This Course Did Not Please His Subjects. 1899, (1923). (Griselda) From Tales from Boccaccio (Joseph Jacobs). A woman whose husband tests her loyalty by convincing her that he killed their
The Departure of John and Sebastian Cabot... on their First Voyage of Discovery in 1497, 1906The Departure of John and Sebastian Cabot from Bristol on their First Voyage of Discovery in 1497, 1906, (c1906-1920). Italian father and son navigators John and Sebastian Cabot
Sir John Hawkwood, English mercenary or condottiere in 14th century Italy, (1819). Hawkwood (1320-1394) fought in the English army in the early years of the Hundred Years War before entering
Giovanni Lanfranco, Italian Baroque era painter, (1825). Artist: John CornerGiovanni Lanfranco, Italian Baroque era painter, (1825). An engraving of Lanfranco (c1582-1647) from John Corners Portraits of Celebrated Painters, (London, 1825)