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Title
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Cy apres sensuit de sophonisbe royne de numedie
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Description
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This illumination depicts Sophonisba, the queen of Numidia, about to drink a chalice full of poison. She is illustrated wearing a crown to demonstrate her royal status. Sophonisba is famous for her death, as she willingly drank a poison given to her by her husband to avoid dying at the hands of her Roman enemies. Sophonisba’s husband, Masinissa, is illustrated on the left side of the image wearing a blue robe and a crown as he stands beside the servant. Sophonisba is illustrated reaching towards the chalice. There is another depiction of Sophonisba as she falls to the ground after drinking the poison.
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Image Creator
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Anonymous (Illuminator)
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Identifier
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mta:18494
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Source Name
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Livre que fist Jehan BOCACE de Certalde des cleres et nobles femmes, lequel il envoia à Audice de Accioroles de Florence, contesse de Haulteville [Book from Giovanni Boccaccio of Certaldo called the cleric and noble women, of which he sent to Audice Accioroles of Florence, Countess of Haulteville]
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Image
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