Detail of a miniature of Hero leaping from the battlements of a castle to drown with her lover Leand
Detail of a miniature of Hero leaping from the battlements of a castle to drown with her lover Leander, in ‘L'Épître Othéa’. From “The Book of the Queen” by Christine de Pizan, c. 1410-c. 1414.•Follow: Instagram | Pinterest -- source link
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