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The Lover Views the Garden
Unknownabout 1405
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
In this miniature the main character of the story, the Lover, sees the Garden of Love for the first time. The garden is a place of pleasure and desire, where the Lover cavorts with the merry companions of Sir Mirth, such as Lady Wealth, Beauty, and the God of Love. These allegorical figures will help the Lover in his struggle against characters like Sorrow and Jealousy in his quest to win his beloved, the rose.
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Details
- Title: The Lover Views the Garden
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: about 1405
- Location Created: Paris, France
- Physical Dimensions: Leaf: 36.7 × 26 cm (14 7/16 × 10 1/4 in.)
- Type: Folio
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment bound between pasteboard covered with dark red morocco
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 83.MR.177.5v
- Culture: French
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. Ludwig XV 7, fol. 5v
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
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