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The Armies of France and Burgundy with Martel in Prayer

Loyset Liédet and Pol Fruitwritten 1463–1465; illuminated 1467–1472

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

The political conflicts of Duke Philip of Burgundy, who commissioned this manuscript, with King Charles VII of France, paralleled the manuscript's account of earlier French struggles. In this image, the armies of the Frankish ruler Charles Martel and his rebellious Burgundian vassal Girart de Roussillon wait with tense expectancy for a new battle to begin. The two armies face each other, their strength indicated by the sea of helmets that extends into the distance on either side. Charles kneels in prayer before his army, displaying the French fleur-de-lis on his clothing, on his horse's trappings, and on the banner behind him.

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  • Title: The Armies of France and Burgundy with Martel in Prayer
  • Creator: Loyset Liédet, Pol Fruit
  • Date Created: written 1463–1465; illuminated 1467–1472
  • Location Created: Written: Brussels, Belgium; Iluminated: Bruges, Belgium
  • Physical Dimensions: Leaf: 22.9 × 19.4 cm (9 × 7 5/8 in.)
  • Type: Detached leaf
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Tempera colors, gold leaf, and gold paint on parchment
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 83.MP.149.4.recto
  • Culture: Flemish
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. Ludwig XIII 6, leaf 4
  • Creator Display Name: Loyset Liédet (Flemish, active about 1448 - 1478) and Pol Fruit (Flemish, active about 1468)
  • Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
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