Bibliotheque Nationale De France Collection (#6)

Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923), 1864. Creator: Nadar, Gaspard-Felix (1820-1910)
Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923), 1864. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

The Northern Celestial Hemisphere, 1515. Creator: Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
The Northern Celestial Hemisphere, 1515. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Illustration from Les premieres ?uvres de Jacques de Vaulx, pillote en la marine, 1583
Illustration from " Les premieres ?uvres de Jacques de Vaulx, pillote en la marine", 1583. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Grand Globe celeste. Exposition uni-verselle de 1900, 1900. Creator: Anonymous
Grand Globe celeste. Exposition uniiverselle de 1900, 1900. Found in the Collection of Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Portrait of Maximilian Joseph Count von Montgelas (1759-1838), 1810. Creator: Mayer
Portrait of Maximilian Joseph Count von Montgelas (1759-1838), 1810. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

Miniature from Tacuinum Sanitatis, 14th century. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

The maids. Miniature from Livre d heures, Late 15th cen.. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

In the Omnibus, 1890-1891. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

The meal. Miniature from The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, 1432. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

Miniature from Le Remede de Fortune by Guillaume de Machaut. Feast scene, 1355-1360
Miniature from Le Reme de de Fortune by Guillaume de Machaut. Feast scene, 1355-1360. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

Over London - By Rail, 1872. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

The Law of the Twelve Tables (Leges Duodecim Tabularum or Duodecim Tabulae), 1799. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

Arnold of Villanova, Catalan physician
Arnold of Villanova (1235-1311), Catalan physician and alchemist. Also known as Arnaldus de Villa Nova, his name is given here in Latin. He was born in Valencia and was active at the court of Aragon

Charles the Bold, dressed in black in mourning for Philip the Good, Mid of the 15th cen. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

Medea kills her son, ca 1470. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

The army of Alexander the Great fights the Giants, 1448. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

The battle against the infidels. The Fall of Constantinople, 1453, 1462-1465. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

Orpheus torn by the Maenads, c. 1480. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

Bal des Ardents, ca 1470-1475. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

The Fall of the Rebel Angels, ca 1470. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

Saint Christopher. (From: Livre d heures a l usage de Rome), Between 1409 and 1419. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

Scenes from the Life of Saint John the Evangelist, Early 15th cen. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

Louis de Gruuthuse before an astronomical clock (From: Horloge de Sapience by Henri Suso), ca. 1470-1480. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

The translator reading the Latin text in the library, ca 1460. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

Meeting of the Order of the Golden Fleece chaired by Charles the Bold, 1475-1480. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

Philip the Good (from: The Great Armorial of the Knights of the Golden Fleece), 1430-1461. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

Henri-Jacques-Guillaume Clarke, comte d Hunebourg, duc de Feltre (1765-1818), 1810. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

The French Republican Calendar (Calendrier republicain francais), 1794
The French Republican Calendar (Calendrier re publicain franc ais), 1794. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

Pierre-Louis Manuel (1751-1793), 1792. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

Le Grand Bailleur, before 1825. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

La Gazette (Gazette de France), 1631. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

Portrait of the composer Johann Andreas Herbst (1588-1666), 1635. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

Comte Adam Philippe de Custine (1740-1793), 1794. Found in the Collection of Bibliothe que Nationale de France

Poppee - Femme De Neron, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Poppee - Femme De Neron, 1403, (1939). Poppaea Sabina (AD 30 - AD 65) known as Poppaea Sabina the Younger (to differentiate her from her mother) and, after AD 63

Megulia - La Bien Dotee, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Megulia - La Bien Dotee, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees) by Giovanni Boccaccio

Pauline - Femme Romaine, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Pauline - Femme Romaine, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees) by Giovanni Boccaccio

Claudia - Verge Vestale, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Claudia - Verge Vestale, 1403, (1939). Claudia was an ancient Roman Vestal Virgin and the daughter of Appius Claudius Pulcher

Marcia - Vierge Perpetuelle, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Marcia - Vierge Perpetuelle, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees)

Thamyris - Reine De Scythie, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Thamyris - Reine De Scythie, 1403, (1939). Tomyris ( sometimes Thomyris ) is a legendary queen of the Massagetes, famous for having put an end to the reign of Cyrus the Great

Didon - Reine De Carthage, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Didon - Reine De Carthage, 1403, (1939). Dido (Elyssa, Elissa, Elisha, Elysha or Helissa ) is a Phoenician princess, legendary founder and first queen of Carthage

Helene - Femme De Menelas, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Helene - Femme De Menelas, 1403, (1939). In Greek mythology, Helen is the daughter of Zeus and Leda. According to legend, she was the most beautiful woman in the world

Cassandre - Fille De Priam, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Cassandre - Fille De Priam, 1403, (1939). In Greek mythology, Cassandra is the daughter of Priam (King of Troy ) and Hecuba She receives from Apollo the gift of predicting the future

Argie - Fille D Adraste, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Argie - Fille D Adraste, 1403, (1939). In Greek mythology, Argie or Argia daughter of Adraste, is the wife of Polynice. She is famous for the tenderness she carries to her husband

Hippone - Dame Grecque, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Hippone - Dame Grecque, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees) by Giovanni Boccaccio

Meduse - Fille de Phorcis, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Meduse - Fille de Phorcis, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees) by Giovanni Boccaccio

Arachne - Native De Colophon, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Arachne - Native De Colophon, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees)

Orithie & Antiope - Reines Des Amazones, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Orithie & Antiope - Reines Des Amazones, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees)

Junon - Deesse Des Royaumes, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Junon - Deesse Des Royaumes, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees)

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