Miniatures sur parchemin (couleur couvrante).
Item
Title
Miniatures sur parchemin (couleur couvrante).
Description
This miniature by Pierart dou Tielt from 1349-1352 is from Antiquitates Flandriae (Tractatis quartus) by Gilles li Muisis, is an example of how the Black Death influenced art during its destruction. This miniature depicts the villagers of Tournai (Belgium) as they conduct a mass burial in a ‘plague pit’ including participants of all ages and genders. Every person is shown to have a role in the burial process, highlighting the artist’s choice of depicting the normality of funerary practices as a result of the mass deaths of the Black Death.
Contributor
Photographed by Torsion, Jean-Louis, IRPA
Creator
Pierart dou Tielt
Date
1353
Format
Miniature on parchment
Rights
Public domain
Source
Bilbiothèque Royale de Belgique, ms. 13076-13077
