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Click to view high resolution image Title: Vision of the Soul of Guy de Thurno Creator: Description: "La Vision de l'ame de Guy de Thurno" is a French translation of a Latin text that discusses Church doctrine on purgatory. Guy de Thurno was a wealthy citizen of Verona who haunted his widow after death. She asks a local priest for help, and the priest and Guy's ghost debate the nature of the afterlife. Here the priest converses with Guy's spirit as four men and Guy's widow look on. The initials "CM" in the bas-de-page imagery and the motto "Bien en adviengne" indicate that this work belonged to Margaret of York, duchess of Burgundy. She commissioned this work as a companion piece to her copy of "Visions of the Knight Tondal." Source: Wikimedia Commons Rights: Public Domain Subject (See Also): Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy and Wife of Charles the Bold Patronage, Artistic Priests Soul Visions Widows Geographic Area: Low Countries Century: 15 Date: ca. 1475 Related Work: See the manuscript of The Vision of the Soul of Guy de Thurno commissioned by Margaret of York on the Getty website: http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails?artobj=1772 Current Location: Los Angeles, The J. Paul Getty Museum, MS 31, 7r Original Location: Artistic Type (Category): Digital images; Manuscript Illuminations Artistic Type (Material/Technique): Vellum (parchment); Paint; Gold leaf Donor: Laywoman; Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy and wife of Charles the Bold Height/Width/Length(cm): 36cm (whole folio)/25.7cm (whole folio)/ Inscription: Related Resources:

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