Hipsicrathea accompagne son mari à la guerre · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Hipsicrathea accompagne son mari à la guerre
Subject: Loyalty; Hypsicratea; Romans; War; Love
Period: 1400-1450;
Geographic: Pontus
Description: When her husband, Mithridates, was involved in a long war with the Romans, Hypsicratea missed him so much that it was unbearable. She was known for her love of her husband, and eventually she decided that she must accompany him in war. She felt that only she could truly serve him, so she went to join him. In the image, she is seen to the far right on a horse carrying armor. To the left are other male soldiers on horses, and among them is Mithridates – he is on the grey horse and wears a red cloak with a crown.
Image Creator: Master of the Cleres Femmes of the Duke of Berry (Illuminator)
Type: Text; Illumination
Identifier: mta:20209
Language: fre
Source Name: Livre des Femmes Nobles et Renommées
Parent Collection: 1403 Paris; 1403 Paris
Image: mta_20209_OBJ.png
Collection: Early Modern Women
Subject: Loyalty; Hypsicratea; Romans; War; Love