Couronnement de Pépin le Bref, Jean Fouquet, between 1455 and 1460

Battle of laon in 741coronation of pepin the short great chronicles of france, illuminated by jean fouquet, tours, circa 1455-1460paris, bnf, department of manuscripts, french 6465, fol. 76 (seventh book) battle of laon in 741: after the death of charles martel, griffon, on the advice of his mother samanahilde, went to war against his brothers, pépin and carloman, son of rotrude. Coronation of pepin the short (on the right): on july 28, 754, in saint-denis, pope stephen ii crowned pepin the short in front of the assembly of bishops and court dignitaries. Object Type: painting. Date: between 1455 and 1460.