Miniature of the investiture of a knight, from the statutes of the "order of the knot" (l’ordre du nœud ou ordre du saint-esprit au droit désir), founded 1352 by louis of naples. The golden knot emblem of the order is visibly carried on the breast by members. The three newly invested knights are fully armed, and wear tunics semy with the golden knot emblem. Date: 1352. Medium: illumination on parchment. Collection: Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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