Tongshu calendar: Medieval luxury small love letter

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This illustration comes from a manuscript "Little Love Letter" in the 16th century, depicting the author Pierre Sarah in a scene where his heart is put into a Margaret flower.

Pierre Sara is a courtiers of Louis twelve in France. This collection of poems is a gift made for his fiancee Margaret.In this illustration, Pierre played a small text game in the name of his fiancee, which can be described as good at heart.

The entire book contains 12 French four -line poems and 12 illustrations, and finally a portrait of a poet.The decoration of this book is also very sophisticated.The small poems on the left page are written in golden ink, and the illustrations on the right page are also decorated with gold foil.Therefore, this "Little Love Letter" is also known as the most luxurious and luxurious small love letter in the Middle Ages.

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