The Execution of Philotas

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The Execution of Philotas

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Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolation

Flemish Illuminator

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The anonymous illuminator known as the Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolation was a particularly gifted follower of the popular Antwerp illuminator Lieven van Lathem. He is named after a manuscript of Pierre d'Ailly's *Jardin de vertueuse consolation,* now in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris. Among the works attributed to him, the Getty Museum's *Livre des fais d'Alexandre le grant* is con

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Date
about 1470–1475
Medium
Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink
Culture
French and Flemish
Department
Manuscripts
Institution
Getty Museum
Object ID
9bfc3623-da50-4021-a21a-d4282c624329

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This miniature shows the execution of Philotas, one of the many military officers who plotted against Alexander the Great. A beheaded co-conspirator lies in front of him.

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