La papesse Jeanne met au monde un enfant · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: La papesse Jeanne met au monde un enfant
Subject: Gender; Childbirth; Baby; Pope Joan
Period: 1400-1450;
Geographic: Rome
Description: Pope Joan was known for her incredible birth story. She spent her adult life disguised as a man, Pope John. Her secret was exposed when she went into labor while she was in procession around the city. She is pictured in a yellow cloak in the center of the image. She is surrounded by men, all looking at her in awe. From the large stomach of her cloak, a baby is depicted as being born.
Image Creator: Master of the Cleres Femmes of the Duke of Berry (Illuminator)
Type: Text; Illumination
Identifier: mta:20257
Language: fre
Source Name: Livre des Femmes Nobles et Renommées
Parent Collection: 1403 Paris
Image: mta_20257_OBJ.png