#the two women in the front are Christine herself and the Cumaean Sibyl
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"christine's vision in heavens"
in "le chemin de long estude", included in "the book of the queen", a collection of works by medieval poet and proto-feminist christine de pizan, france, ca. 1410-1414
source: London, BL, Harley 4431, fol. 192v
#the four queens are allegorical figures (Chivalry Justice Wisdom and Nobility)#the two women in the front are Christine herself and the Cumaean Sibyl#idk what's going on with that guy but i love how he's been put in his place#medieval art#christine den pizan#le chemin de long estude#the book of the queen#15th century#medieval feminism#medieval miniature
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