Detail from left panel of the Melun Diptych (circa 1455) by medieval French painter and miniaturist Jean Fouquet. The strangely shaped rock in the lower right hand corner is most likely a Stone ...

News What’s That Oddly Shaped Stone in a 15th-Century Painting? Researchers may have finally identified the utility of the rock in Jean Fouquet’s “Melun Diptych.” Elaine Velie October 18, 2023 ...