SIR JOHN MANDEVILLE et MASTER OF THE MANDEVILLE TRAVELS. Louis IX and the Crown of Thorns. Picture book of Sir John Mandeville's Travels. Bohemia; circa 1410. [Whole folio] Clergymen bring the Crown of Thorns in a tablet-shaped crystal reliquary to King Louis IX in Paris.The king is wearing an elaborate crown and costume, with fur coat gathered at the neck.There is a detailed architectural background, with entrance gate and fortified towers Image taken from Picture book of Sir John Mandeville's Travels. Originally published/produced in Bohemia; circa 1410. . Source: Add. 24189, f.14.
Louis IX and the Crown of Thorns. Picture book of Sir John Mandeville's Travels. Bohemia; circa 1410. [Whole folio] Clergymen bring the Crown of Thorns in a tablet-shaped crystal reliquary to King Louis IX in Paris.The king is wearing an elaborate crown and costume, with fur coat gathered at the neck.There is a detailed architectural background, with entrance gate and fortified towers Image taken from Picture book of Sir John Mandeville's Travels. Originally published/produced in Bohemia; circa 1410. . Source: Add. 24189, f.14.