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Egerton 1069, f.132 Genius leaving Nature (above left), Genius meeting Amours' army (below left), Genius...

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Egerton 1069, f.132 Genius leaving Nature (above left), Genius meeting Amours' army (below left), Genius delivering Nature's message (right) from 'Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun, Roman de la Rose' (ink & colour on vellum)
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French School, (15th century) / French
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British Library, London, UK
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ink and colour on vellum
Date
c. 1400 AD (C14th AD)
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29x19.5 cms
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The Roman de la Rose (Romance of the Rose), is a medieval French poem styled as an allegorical dream vision. It is a notable instance of courtly literature. The work's stated purpose is to both entertain and to teach others about the Art of Love. At various times in the poem, the "Rose" of the title is seen as the name of the lady, and as a symbol of female sexuality in general. Likewise, the other characters' names function both as regular names and as abstractions illustrating the various factors that are involved in a love affair.

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From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
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allegory / France / Europe / dream / love / dreams / art / french / medieval / romance of the rose / art of love / poem / literary / romance / literature / roman de la rose / rose / roman / vision

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