Masquerade at the French court mb-artist Ron_Hicklin Original is oil on canvas

Original is oil on canvas 51 x 40

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Masquerade at the French court mb-artist Ron_Hicklin Original is oil on canvasMasquerade at the French court, (Dance of the Wodehouses), 1393, (1470 1475). Masquerade at the court of King Charles VI of France, accompanied by live music from musicians in the upper right corner. On the right are coats of arms with the fleur de lis, and stylised floral decoration. In 1393, Isabeau de Baviere organised a celebration of the marriage of one of her ladies in waiting. Her husband Charles VI and others dressed up as wild men in costumes