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PIERRE SALA, Moraulx dictz des philosophes
(Dits moraux des philosophes)
In French and Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment
France, Lyons (?), c. 1515-1525
20 half-page miniatures by Guillaume II Le Roy (Lyons, active 1485-1528) |
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Entirely unknown, this deluxe manuscript is testimony to the vivid cultural and artistic life in Lyons, where the Renaissance shone brightly. Its author, the famous humanist Pierre Sala, was a key figure in the transition from medieval to Renaissance culture. Richly illuminated by Guillaume II Le Roy, Sala’s treatise is extant in only one other illuminated copy in the Morgan Library. The illustrious succession of owners of the present previously unknown manuscript adds considerable interest and informs us on the continuing circulation of manuscripts, offered as gifts or tokens of friendship in the age of print. |
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