COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0803382dc
Reference Number:
French MS 99
Image Title:
Philistines battle with Israel
Parent Work Title:
Histoire Universelle
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Chronicle Roll
Translated Parent Work Title:
Universal history
Date Created:
15th century
Page:
Frame 5
Image Sequence Number:
005
Description:
Vellum roll depicting a chronological history from the creation to 15th century France. It contains 65 painted medallions. This frame tells how the Philistines defeat Israel in battle, and also of the Trojan War. The medallions show the ruin of the city of Troy (16), Aeneas (17), Priam (18), Turtus (19) and Helenus (20) leaving Troy in ships to found new settlements, and David in armour (21).
Language Code:
fre-FR
Language:
French
Subject:
Religion
Subject:
Bible. Old Testament
Subject:
Troy (Extinct city)--History
Subject:
Trojan War
Subject:
Mythology, Greek
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Miniatures (paintings)
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Support:
Vellum
Places Covered:
Israel
Places Covered:
Greece, Ancient: Troy
People Covered:
David, King of Israel
People Covered:
Aeneas (Legendary character)
People Covered:
Priam (Greek mythology)
Item Height:
17230 mm (roll)
Item Width:
686 mm (roll)
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Coppock, Mrs, former owner
Provenance:
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
Tyson, Moses, 'Hand-List of the Collection of English Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library' (1928), p.7.
Notes:
Bought from Mrs Coppock of Newquay in January 1908.
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2008-01-28
Multi Page Number:
25
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Gten
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2008-06
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Medieval
Philistines battle with Israel
