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Title
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Cy sensuit histoire de lavine royne des laurentins
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Description
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This illumination depicts Lavinia, the wife of Aeneas and queen of Laurentum, hiding in the forest. Boccaccio explains that after her husband Aeneas died, Lavinia fled to the forest as she was afraid that her stepson would kill her and her newborn son, Silvius. Lavinia was wrong, and Ascanius voluntarily gave the kingdom of Laurentum back to her and helped raise Silvius. Ascanius is depicted holding a crown, presenting it to Lavinia as he offers her kingdom back. Lavinia is depicted holding her newborn son in her arms.
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Image Creator
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Master of Boethius (Illuminator)
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Identifier
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mta:19937
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Source Name
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Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation
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Image
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mta_19937_OBJ.jpg
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Subject
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Ascanius
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Silvius
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Aeneas
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Important Women
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Famous Women
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Greek Mythology
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Roman Mythology
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Lavinia