The Trojan Horse, and Aeneas from BL King's 24, f. 73v

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The Trojan Horse, and Aeneas from BL King's 24, f. 73v

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Miniature of the Trojan horse entering the gates of Troy, and historiated initial 'C'(onticurre) of Aeneas carrying Anchises and leading Ascanius, at the beginning of book II of Virgil's Aeneid, with display capitals in a four-colour sequence and decorated initial 'C'. Image taken from f. 73v of Bucolica (index Bucolics, Eclogues)(ff. 1-16v); Georgica (index Georgics)(ff. 17-58), with argumenta; Aeneis (index Aeneid)(ff. 58v-244v), with argumenta and verse preface, omitting 2:567-588 ('The King's Virgil'). Written in Latin.

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1450 - 1500
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British Library
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