-
Title
-
Ypermestre royne des argmens
-
Description
-
This illuminated image depicts Hypermnestra, queen of The Argives and priestess to the temple of Juno. There is a wreath around her head and a shawl which hangs from the wreath. Boccaccio explains that Hypermnestra is famous for having defied her father’s order to kill her husband. After her husband had defeated her father, Hypermnestra became queen and a priestess, which is also another reason she is so renown.
-
Image Creator
-
Robinet Testard (Illuminator)
-
Identifier
-
mta:17133
-
Source Name
-
Boccace, Des cleres et nobles femmes, traduction française anonyme [Boccaccio, The cleric and noble women, anonymous French translation]
-
Image
-
mta_17133_OBJ.png
-
Subject
-
Important Queens
-
Hypermnestra
-
Priestess
-
Important Women
-
Famous Women