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The Assassination of Hieronymus, King of Syracuse
Boucicaut Masterabout 1413–1415
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
This image may represent the citizens of Syracuse killing their king, Hieronymus. The female figure who holds the king on her lap may be Demaratha, the king's daughter. She was later sliced to pieces in the temple before the altar of the gods, without regard for her noble status.
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Details
- Title: The Assassination of Hieronymus, King of Syracuse
- Creator: Boucicaut Master
- Date Created: about 1413–1415
- Location Created: Paris, France
- Physical Dimensions: Leaf: 42 × 29.6 cm (16 9/16 × 11 5/8 in.)
- Type: Folio
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 96.MR.17.153
- Culture: French
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. 63, fol. 153
- Creator Display Name: Boucicaut Master or workshop (French, active about 1390 - 1430)
- Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
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