Fortuna:
The Game Book of King Alphonso Sabio
(Libro de los Juegos)
© Randy AsplundNFS
Real medieval paints and 23k gold on goat parchment
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This
miniature
illumination was made using traditional medieval techniques. It is a
depiction of two 13th century Spanish knights playing backgammon. Lady
Fortune stands at the shoulder of the knight on the right, who
represents the client. The painting used a generous amount of genuine
lapis lazuli blue pigment and malachite green. |