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London,
British Library, Harley MS 4431, fol. 1
Christine
presenting her "Collected Works" to Isabeau of Bavaria,
the Queen of France
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Paris,
Bilb. Nat. fr. 848, fol 1
Christine
presenting her book to Louis of Orleans
Tapestry
behind Louis bear his arms
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London,
British Library, Harley MS 4431, fol 95r
Christine
presenting her book to Louis of Orleans
Louis's
robe is embroidered with the motif of a wolf in gold. In French
wolf is loup. This is thus a play on Louis's name. The
collar shown belongs to the Order of the Porcupine founded
by Louis in 1394.
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London,
British Library, Harley MS 4431, 178 r.
Christine
presenting Le Chemin de long estude to Charles VI
Necklace
worn by Charles VI can be identified as belonging to the Order
of the Broom Pod
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London,
British Library, Harley MS 4431,, fol 154v
The
Duke resting on his bed laments to his cousin.
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Paris,
Bibl. nat. fr. 836, fol. 65
Christine
receiving the commission from the Livre du duc des vrais
amans.
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Brussels,
Bibliothèque royale, MS 10982, fol. 1
Christine
de Pizan, Le Livre du Chemin de Longue Estude, 1403
Christine
presented this ms. to Philip the Bold between 20 March and 30
September 1403. The Duke of Burgundy gave Christine a silver-gilt
goblet weighing 1,2333.45 grams for "a book" on 30 September.
The plan of 6 grisaille miniatures closely parallels the program
of BN fr. 1188 that was given to Jean de Berry.
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London,
British Library, Harley MS 4431,
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London,
British Library, Harley MS 4431, fol 58v
Christine
presents two lovers to Louis of Orleans from Le Débat
de deux Amants.
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Brussels,
Bibl. royale, ms . 11034, fol. 2r
Christine
presents two lovers to Louis of Orleans from Le Débat
de deux Amants.
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