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| Keywords: Petrarch-ranks-of-man-remediis-milan-braidense-ad-xiii-30-f1-c1400.jpg estates and conditions came from a Milanese manuscript of Francesco Petrarch's De Remediis Utriusque Fortunae c 1400 MS Biblioteca Nationale Braidense AD XIII 30 It is attributed to the workshop of Fra Pietro da Pavia a miniaturist active late 14th century It depicts the auctor addressing his work to an audience representing all Mankind from the highest the pope to the lowest a pauper and a jester Remediis consists of dialogues between the Passions Hope Fear Joy Sorrow and Virtue Reason and the lessons about Fortune apply to all The figures are assembled on grass with a diapered background Such decorative backgrounds were commonly seen in medieval miniatures being gradually replaced with landscapes in the 15th century This particular style is reminiscent of Provençal manuscripts From left to right the figures include Jester/Fool with a monkey red-beaked black bird cage of other birds ; Minstrel playing a lute ; Merchant with an open chest of money ; Doctor of Law with books ; Pope with a tiara and processional staff ; Petrarch enthroned in a Gothic cathedra with a pen and open book showing the incipit of Remediis Cum res fortunasque ; King crowned with orb scepter ermine trimmed robe ; Soldier with crossbow ; Gentleman with falcon and hounds ; Woman blond with red dress ; Shepherd/Pauper with ragged clothes sheep cudgel The text on the left side reads Francisci Petrarce laureati De Remediis utriusque fortune Liber primus incipit Scanned from Miniature a Brera 1100-1422 ed Federico Motta 1997 Workshop of Pietro da Pavia 1400 PD-old-100 PD-1996 Francesco Petrarca in miniatures Estates of the realm Illuminated manuscripts of Petrarch | ||||
