Antiquarian Jewish Works of Flavius Josephus: A Renaissance Masterpiece with Rufinus’ Translation, Preface by Saint Jerome, and Illustrations by Jean Pichor

A lavishly illustrated manuscript from the early 16th century translating the works of Flavius Josephus into Latin, with a preface by St Jerome, the coat of arms of Georges d'Amboise, and scenes of biblical battles, created by the masters Jean Pichor, Robert Boyven, and Jean Serpin in Northern France. It is kept in the Bibliothèque Mazarin, Paris.

Antiquarian Jewish works by Flavius Josephus, translation by Rufinus, preface by St Jerome preceding the prologue
Folio 89 v – page decorated with the coat of arms of Georges d’Amboise – Battle between the Jews and the Canaanites.
Northern or northwestern France (Paris and Rouen)
Attribution: Jean Pichor, master of the Chronicle of the Scandal – Robert Beauvain – Jean Serpin
ca. 1503-1508 – illustrations on vellum. 462 x 317 mm. 399 leaves.
Paris, Bibliothèque Mazarin, Ms 1581.

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