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Historia septem sapientum, dt. ; Martinus Oppaviensis: Chronicon pontificum et imperatorum, dt.

1450 · 137 pictures

A German manuscript of the Historia septem sapientum and Martin of Opava's chronicle of popes and emperors, made around 1450 and held by Heidelberg University Library. The pictures are hand-coloured pen drawings with gold-edged red and green garments, seated and standing groups of figures in medieval dress, and short German captions above each scene, offering a designer models of late medieval costume, gesture and page layout.

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