Petrarch Collection

"Triumph of Renown" Allegory on the frontispiece of a manuscript by Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) (1304-1374)
AIS5386913 "Triumph of Renown" Allegory on the frontispiece of a manuscript by Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) (1304-1374) 15th century.

Literature. The Triumph of Love. Miniature in: The Triumphs of Petrarch. Manuscript, Italy, c.1470 Bibl
3434371 Literature. The Triumph of Love. Miniature in: The Triumphs of Petrarch. Manuscript, Italy, c.1470 Bibl. Jacquemart Andre, Paris.; (add.info.: Litterature. Bibl. Jacquemart Andre, Paris)

Page from the manuscript 'Il canzoniere' by Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) (1304-1374)
BEN5475166 Page from the manuscript 'Il canzoniere' by Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) (1304-1374) illuminated by Attavante dei Attavanti (1452-1525) (ms. cl.VIII.684) 15th century Dim

Illustration depicting a scene from the final tale in The Decameron written by Giovanni Boccaccio
3077645 Illustration depicting a scene from the final tale in The Decameron written by Giovanni Boccaccio; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a scene from the final tale in The Decameron written by)

A horsemen fight, from "De Viris Illustribus" (Illustribus Men of the City of Rome)
AIS5351929 A horsemen fight, from "De Viris Illustribus" (Illustribus Men of the City of Rome) by Petraque (Francesco Petrarca, 1304-1374). Fol

Page from the manuscript of 'Il Canzoniere' by Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374)
BEN5464363 Page from the manuscript of 'Il Canzoniere' by Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374). Miniature by Attavante degli Attavanti (1452-1525), Biblioteca Nazionale

Francesco Petrarca
5672083 Francesco Petrarca; (add.info.: 14th century Illustration showing Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374), commonly anglicised as Petrarch

Petrarch's Virgil (title page) c. 1336 Manuscript. Illustrated by Simone martini
3523605 Petrarch's Virgil (title page) c. 1336 Manuscript. Illustrated by Simone martini by Martini, Simone (1284-1344); (add.info.: Petrarch's Virgil (title page) c. 1336 Manuscript

Portrait of Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch). Anonymous painting (oil on canvas)
GIA5036810 Portrait of Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch). Anonymous painting (oil on canvas); © Giancarlo Costa.

Leaf from Canzoniere e Trionfi, 1473. Creator: Unknown
Leaf from Canzoniere e Trionfi, 1473. Caii Plinii Secundi Naturalis historiae

The Combat of Love and Chastity, 1503-1505. Creator: Perugino (ca. 1450-1523)
The Combat of Love and Chastity, 1503-1505. Found in the Collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

The Combat of Love and Chastity, 1503-1505. Creator: Perugino (ca. 1450-1523)
The Combat of Love and Chastity, 1503-1505. Found in the Collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

PETRARCH (1304-1374). Italian humanist and poet. Triumphs, Sonnets, and Songs. Miniature with the Triumph of the Death

LAURA DE NOVES or DE SADE beloved by the Italian poet Petrarch : an unfortunate victim of the Black Death (bubonic plague). Date: 1308 - 1348

Desires (engraving)
3646360 Desires (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Desires. Woodcut from De Remediis Utriusque Fortunae (Remedies for Fortune Fair and Foul)

Chateau de Petrarque - Vaucluse (watercolor)
7228454 Chateau de Petrarque - Vaucluse (watercolor) by Bernier, Charles (1857-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bernier, Charles (1857-1936)); Photo © Isabelle Eshraghi

Petrarch and Laura at Avignon: How often I said, inward and filled with dread
1074486 Petrarch and Laura at Avignon: How often I said, inward and filled with dread, doubtless this creature came from paradise

Tableaux Vivants at the British Embassy, Constantinople (engraving)
1054684 Tableaux Vivants at the British Embassy, Constantinople (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tableaux Vivants at the British Embassy, Constantinople)

Miniatures from illuminated manuscripts, 14th Century (chromolitho)
7173030 Miniatures from illuminated manuscripts, 14th Century (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miniatures from illuminated manuscripts)

Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts (chromolitho)
7173007 Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts)

Scene from Petrarchs De remediis utriusque fortunae (colour litho)
7201549 Scene from Petrarchs De remediis utriusque fortunae (colour litho) by Weiditz, Hans (c.1500-c.1536); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Petrarchs De remediis utriusque fortunae)

Impudent young housewife, scene from Petrarchs De remediis utriusque fortunae (colour litho)
7201550 Impudent young housewife, scene from Petrarchs De remediis utriusque fortunae (colour litho) by Weiditz, Hans (c.1500-c.1536); Private Collection; (add.info.: Impudent young housewife)

Fountain of Vaucluse (engraving)
7169138 Fountain of Vaucluse (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fountain of Vaucluse)

Antonio Canova: Laura (engraving)
7168783 Antonio Canova: Laura (engraving) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laura. Illustration for The Works of Antonio Canova in Sculpture)

Facsimile of one of Petrarchs letters (engraving)
7162617 Facsimile of one of Petrarchs letters (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Facsimile of one of Petrarchs letters)

Petrarch (XXXL)
Francis Petrarch.Portrait engraved by Robert Hart (around 1850) from a printing by Raffaello Morghan

The Triumph of Time on Fame, from The Triumphs of Petrarch. Creator: Georg Pencz
The Triumph of Time on Fame, from The Triumphs of Petrarch

The Triumph of Eternity on Death, from The Triumph of Petrarch. Creator: Georg Pencz
The Triumph of Eternity on Death, from The Triumph of Petrarch

The Triumph of Love, from The Triumph of Petrarch. Creator: Georg Pencz
The Triumph of Love, from The Triumph of Petrarch

The Triumph of Death on Time, from The Triumph of Petrarch. Creator: Georg Pencz
The Triumph of Death on Time, from The Triumph of Petrarch

The Triumph of Fame on Chastity, from The Triumphs of Petrarch. Creator: Georg Pencz
The Triumph of Fame on Chastity, from The Triumphs of Petrarch

The Triumph of Chastity on Love, from the Triumphs of Petrarch. Creator: Georg Pencz
The Triumph of Chastity on Love, from the Triumphs of Petrarch

Francois Petrarque, ne a Arezzo en 1304, mort en 1374, Fac-simile d un Portrait du XVIe Siecle
5199690 Francois Petrarque, ne a Arezzo en 1304, mort en 1374, Fac-simile d un Portrait du XVIe Siecle, British Museum (engraving) by Italian School

Le triomphe de l Amour, de Petrarque, Fac-simile d une Gravure du XVe Siecle attribuee a Nicoletto da Modena
5199677 Le triomphe de l Amour, de Petrarque, Fac-simile d une Gravure du XVe Siecle attribuee a Nicoletto da Modena, D apres l Epreuve du British Museum (engraving) by Italian School

A Pre-Raphaelite finishing his picture for the Academy. Satirical cartoon featuring a Pre-Raphaelite artist dressed in medieval clothes to paint his canvas of Petrarch and Laura. Date: 1853

English gentleman and bookseller staring at a young beauty
An English gentleman at a booksellers in Avignon, catching his first glimpse of the beauty Clara with her old aunt. First sight of Clara at Avignon

Louis IV, the Bavarian, Holy Roman Emperor, 1282-1347
Louis IV, the Bavarian, Holy Roman Emperor, Ludwig der Bayer, 1282-1347. From a stone effigy in Mainz Museum. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes

Encounter of Petrarch and Guy de Chauliac outside the castle of the Popes in Avignon
LLM459612 Encounter of Petrarch and Guy de Chauliac outside the castle of the Popes in Avignon by Serra, J. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Petrarch (engraving)
670853 Petrarch (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Petrarch. Illustration from Great Men and Famous Women edited by Charles Horne (Selmar Hess, c 1900)

Petrarch and Laura introduced by the Emperor at Avignon (gravure)
672408 Petrarch and Laura introduced by the Emperor at Avignon (gravure) by Brozik, Vaclav (Wenzel von) (1851-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Death Rides to Town, plate 2 from Another Dance of Death
AFC198095 Death Rides to Town, plate 2 from Another Dance of Death published by Georg Wigand in Leipzig, 1849 (woodcut) by Rethel

Laure de Noves, la Belle Laure, muse of Francesco
Laure de Noves, la Belle Laure, Laure de Sade, wife of Count Hugues de Sade, and muse of Francesco Petrarch, 1308-1348. She wears a shell hat called a coquille or cale

Laure de Noves, muse of Francesco Petrarch, 1308-1348
Laure de Noves or Laure de Sade, wife of Count Hugues de Sade, and muse of Francesco Petrarch, 1308-1348. She wears a long blue surtout with laced bodice and slashed sleeves, crakows or poulaines

Dante, Petrarch, Cola di Rienzo, A. da Brescia and Vittorio Alfieri (fresco
3433385 Dante, Petrarch, Cola di Rienzo, A. da Brescia and Vittorio Alfieri (fresco) (detail of 3433390) by Mariani, Cesare (1826-1901); Sala Della Maggioranza

From the Dedication to the Opere Volgari of Petrarch, printed by H Soncino at Fano, 1503 (litho)
2787012 From the Dedication to the Opere Volgari of Petrarch, printed by H Soncino at Fano, 1503 (litho) by English School

The Wheel of Fortune (engraving)
3646361 The Wheel of Fortune (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wheel of Fortune)

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Petrarch, a renowned figure in the 14th century, witnessed the devastating effects of epidemic deaths that plagued his time. Born in 1304 and passing away in 1374, Petrarch's life spanned an era marked by immense loss and tragedy. However, amidst this darkness, he found solace and inspiration through his muse Laura de Noves. Laura de Noves was the woman who captured Petrarch's heart and became the subject of his most famous works. Konstantin Kaufmann beautifully depicted their connection through illustrations such as "Desires" engraving and "Illustration to Trostspiegl. " These visual representations showcased the deep affection Petrarch held for Laura. One notable depiction is "Petrarch and Laura at Avignon, " where he expressed his admiration for her with these words: "How often I said, inward and filled with dread, doubtless this creature came from paradise. " This lithograph perfectly encapsulated their profound bond. The Chateau de Petrarque - Vaucluse watercolor painting transports us to a place where Petrarch sought refuge from the harsh realities of life. It served as a sanctuary where he could immerse himself in nature's beauty while contemplating his love for Laura. Even beyond Europe's borders, Petrarch's influence reached Constantinople as seen in the Tableaux Vivants at the British Embassy engraving. His legacy transcended geographical boundaries due to his poetic prowess. Furthermore, illuminated manuscripts from the 14th century featured miniatures that brought Petrarch's words to life through chromolitho techniques. These intricate artworks preserved not only his literary contributions but also immortalized him as one of history's greatest poets. Despite living during tumultuous times characterized by epidemic deaths, Petrarch managed to find solace through artistry inspired by love. His devotion towards Laura de Noves continues to captivate hearts centuries later – a testament to their timeless connection.