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Chronicon Pictum
14th-century historical illustrated medieval chronicle from the Kingdom of Hungary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chronicon Pictum or Illuminated Chronicle (Latin for "Illustrated Chronicle", Hungarian: Képes Krónika, Slovak: Obrázková kronika, German: Ungarische Bilderchronik, also referred to as Chronica Hungarorum, Chronicon Hungarie Pictum, Chronica Picta or Chronica de Gestis Hungarorum) is a medieval illustrated chronicle from the Kingdom of Hungary from the 14th century. It represents the artistic style of the royal court of King Louis I of Hungary. The codex is a unique source of art, medieval and cultural history.
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![]() The first page of the Chronicon Pictum. King Louis I on the throne, below the Hungarian Anjou and the Hungarian coat of arms. | |
Author | Mark of Kalt |
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Language | Latin |
Subjects | History of the Hungarians |
Genre | Chronicle |
Published | 1358 |
Publication place | Kingdom of Hungary |
Media type | Illuminated manuscript |
Pages | 146 |
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The chronicle's full name is: Chronicon Pictum – Marci de Kalt Chronica de Gestis Hungarorum (Illustrated Chronicle – Mark of Kalt's Chronicle About the Deeds of the Hungarians).