Der naturen bloeme - Jacob van Maerlant - KB KA 16 - 041v-042r

Lefthand side folio 041v and righthand side folio 042r from Der naturen bloeme (KB KA 16) by Jacob van Maerlant

Miniatures on the left folio 041v




People with small mouths






Cannibals






Cyclopes






People with one foot






People without heads






People that live of the scent of apples




See these miniatures on the website of the KB: Volk met een klein mondje - Menseneters - Cyclopen - Volk met één voet - Volk zonder hoofd - Volk dat leeft van de geur van appels

Miniatures on the right folio 042r




Wild men with six fingers






People with silver armour






Race of women with beards






People that live both on the land and in the rivers






Wild men with pig's bristles




See these miniatures on the website of the KB: Wildemannen met zes vingers - Volk met een zilveren wapenrusting - Volk van vrouwen met baarden - Volk dat zowel op het land als in de rivieren leeft - Wildemannen met varkensharen

"Der naturen bloeme" is a Middle Dutch poem written by Jacob van Maerlant, a 13th-century poet and writer. The poem is part of the "Naturen Bloeme" cycle, a collection of allegorical poems that focus on the nature of creation and the cycles of the seasons. The poems were written in a courtly style.