饰有传奇故事的盒子

法国

On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 14

这件盒子的盒盖上装饰着亚瑟王和其他宫廷传说中的故事场景，描绘出骑士以比武大赛和投掷玫瑰攻下比喻式的“爱的城堡”。前饰板再现了皮拉摩斯和提斯柏（右边）悲剧故事中的两个辛酸场景，另有一个场景是亚里士多德在教导亚历山大大帝，还有两个场景描画出菲莉丝骑在亚里士多德背上（左边）。两侧描绘了特里斯坦与伊索尔德的故事；猎人杀死独角兽；骑士救下一位女士；加拉哈德接受进入城堡的钥匙。饰板背面的场景中有兰斯洛特和高文，以及少女欢迎她们的拯救者。

Box with Romance Scenes, Elephant ivory, French

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3/4 Left (acc. no. 1988.16): four scenes, from left to right: Aristotle teaching Alexander, Phyllis riding Aristotle, the lion shredding the cloak of Thisbe, the suicide of Pyramus); (acc. no. 17.190.173a): three panels and bottom of casket; (acc. no. 17.190.173b): top panel of casket with the assault on the metaphorical fortress, Castle of Love, with a tournament and knights catapulting roses

Box with Romance Scenes, Elephant ivory, French
Box with Romance Scenes, Elephant ivory, French
Box with Romance Scenes, Elephant ivory, French
Box with Romance Scenes, Elephant ivory, French
Box with Romance Scenes, Elephant ivory, French
Box with Romance Scenes, Elephant ivory, French
Box with Romance Scenes, Elephant ivory, French
Box with Romance Scenes, Elephant ivory, French

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