Cy apres sensuit de megulis donee · Centre for Early Modern Visual Culture

Title: Cy apres sensuit de megulis donee
Subject: Megullia Dotata; Dowries; Marriage; Important Women; Famous Women
Period: 1400-1450;
Geographic: Ancient Rome; Italy
Description: This illumination depicts the young woman named Megullia Dotata on the left side of the image wearing a red dress as she is being given away for marriage. The two figures standing beside her appear to be her mother and father. Megullia Dotata is known for having a dowry so massive that it was unheard of during her time. Her father is depicted giving the dowry to her new husband who is standing on the right of the image.
Image Creator: Anonymous (Illuminator)
Type: Text; Illumination
Identifier: mta:25627
Language: frm
Source Name: 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]
Parent Collection: 1401 Florence; 1401 Florence
Image: mta_25627_OBJ.jpg
Collection: Early Modern Women
Subject: Megullia Dotata; Dowries; Marriage; Important Women; Famous Women