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The Execution of Philotas
Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolationabout 1470–1475
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
This miniature shows the execution of Philotas, one of the many military officers who plotted against Alexander the Great. A beheaded co-conspirator lies in front of him.
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Details
- Title: The Execution of Philotas
- Creator: Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolation
- Date Created: about 1470–1475
- Location Created: Bruges (illuminated), Belgium; Lille (written), France
- Physical Dimensions: Leaf: 43.2 × 33 cm (17 × 13 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: 83.MR.178.149
- Culture: French and Flemish
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. Ludwig XV 8, fol. 149
- Creator Display Name: Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolation and assistant (Flemish, active 3rd quarter of 15th century)
- Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
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