Abstract
Bérault Stuart was an important Franco-Scottish commander and diplomat active during the French invasions of Italy at the end of the fifteenth century. This paper examines Bérault’s patronage of visual and literary material in relation to the documentary evidence of his life and career c. 1480-1508. An equestrian portrait, for instance, included in BnF Arsenal MS 5062 provides evidence of Bérault’s efforts with regards to self-fashioning during an important episode in his career: the French invasion of Milan. Such patronage offers insight into the significance of visual material as an agent of social and cultural representation. By examining Bérault’s acquisition of diplomatic and cartographic material, this paper highlights the crucial role played by these documents in furthering his career.
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