Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Marchioness of Monferrato’s Banquet
A richly dressed woman sits beside a crowned or elaborately capped guest at a laden table. A servant waits nearby while ornament and heavy furniture enclose the meal. The adjacent Fifth Story describes the Marchioness of Monferrato checking the King of France’s desire through her banquet of hens and a witty reply.
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Louis Chalon. "The Marchioness of Monferrato’s Banquet" [editorial title]. In The Decameron, Volume I, Giovanni Boccaccio; translated by J. M. Rigg; illustrated by Louis Chalon. Volume I; translated by J. M. Rigg, illustrated by Louis Chalon; privately printed, London; undated title., undated edition, Privately printed. Source scan leaf 77. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0261-0070
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The Decameron, Volume IGiovanni Boccaccio; translated by J. M. Rigg; illustrated by Louis ChalonUndated editionMore from this book
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Louis Chalon. The Marchioness of Monferrato’s Banquet. The Decameron, Volume I. Scan leaf 77. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0261-0070