Flagellation of St Denis, St Rustic and St Eleutherius, 1317.

Flagellation of St Denis, St Rustic and St Eleutherius, on the orders of Sisinnius, 1317. Manuscript illustration from a work on the life of St Denis (died c258 AD), written by Yves, a monk at the Abbey of St Denis. The book depicts the torture and martyrdom of the saint by the Roman governor Fescenninus Sisinnius. The lower part of each scene depicts people on the bridge over the River Seine. Here, children play seesaw with a loaded cart. From the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris. (Photo by Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images)