Mariage de Blanche de Lancastre et de Jean de Gand, 1359

This image depicts the marriage of Blanche of Lancaster and John of Gaunt in 1359, an important dynastic union within the English aristocracy during the Hundred Years’ War. The scene emphasizes the solemn and ceremonial character of the event, with richly dressed figures, ermine mantles, and heraldic insignia highlighting the political prestige of the alliance. John of Gaunt, son of King Edward III of England, and Blanche of Lancaster here embody the union of two major noble lineages in England. Although it does not belong directly to the history of the kingdom of France, this representation fits into the broader context of dynastic rivalries and princely elites that shaped western Europe in the fourteenth century.