(09-08-2021, 07:56 PM)R. Sale wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.Three examples where an empty throne is the central focus of the illustration occur in different versions of a book by Christine de Pizan, Le livre du chemin de long estude.
It's part of the "Four queens who rule the world" narrative and its meaning is unclear to me, something religious obviously (descended from the sky): You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
One of the queens is described as wearing a helm instead of a crown. You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
The three others could match the 3 queens in the VMS but the one with the helm? I haven't seen anything like it.