Mort de Marianne, reine des Juifs · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Mort de Marianne, reine des Juifs
Subject: Betrayal; Murder; Accusation; Greed; Mariamne
Period: 1400-1450;
Geographic: Judaea
Description: After being accused of betraying her husband Herod, Mariamne was sentenced to death. She was set up by Herod’s mother and sister, but despite the wrongful accusation, Mariamne went to her execution showing no fear, and in fact, had a smile on her face. She was not scared of her execution because she found out that her husband was greedy, loving her only for her beauty.
Image Creator: Master of the Cleres Femmes of the Duke of Berry (Illuminator)
Type: Text; Illumination
Identifier: mta:20217
Language: fre
Source Name: Livre des Femmes Nobles et Renommées
Parent Collection: 1403 Paris
Image: mta_20217_OBJ.png