Constance, religieuse devient impératrice ; elle attend un fils · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Constance, religieuse devient impératrice ; elle attend un fils
Subject: Pregnancy; Rape; Chastity; Arranged Marriage; Constance
Period: 1400-1450;
Geographic: Sicily
Description: Constance was married late in her life – in her 50’s. Her chastity was broken unwillingly on her wedding night, resulting in a pregnancy. Due to her age, many people did not believe the pregnancy. When she was due to have her baby, her husband invited anyone who wanted to be a witness to come. This is represented in the image with many people standing around Constance, who is represented in a red and blue gown on the right.
Image Creator: Master of the Cleres Femmes of the Duke of Berry (Illuminator)
Type: Text; Illumination
Identifier: mta:20260
Language: fre
Source Name: Livre des Femmes Nobles et Renommées
Parent Collection: 1403 Paris
Image: mta_20260_OBJ.png