The Bedford Book of Hours
The Bedford Book of Hours One of the richest Books of Hours ever to have left an illuminator’s workshop, The Bedford Book of Hours is famous all over the world. Miniatures from the Bedford Hours, such as the Ark of Noah or the Creation, are among the most frequently cited examples of the Medieval art…
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The Savoy Hours An exquisite 14th Century Book of Hours with a fascinating history, named after Blanche of Burgundy, granddaughter of St Louis of France and widow of Count Edward of Savoy. Manuscript illumination in Europe flourished in Paris in the 13th and 14th Centuries, and the atelier of Jean Pucelle was one of those…
Read MoreThe St. Albans Psalter
The St. Albans Psalter This beautiful 12th Century manuscript is both fascinating and incredibly unusual as, although it is very early – dated 1123- 1135, a great deal is known about who it was commissioned for and why. It was commissioned by the Abbot of St. Albans Geoffrey de Gorham as a gift for his…
Read MoreThe Book of Hours of Marguerite d’Orléans
The Book of Hours of Marguerite d’Orléans Exquisite examples of fifteenth-century French illumination giving a glimpse of life in the Middle Ages. Marguerite d’Orléans is remembered for the Book of Hours that bears her name. The magnificent miniatures are among the most striking of the time but it is the inspired marginalia illustrating aspects of…
Read MoreThe Flemish Book of Hours of Marie de Medici
The Flemish Book of Hours of Marie de Medici Not much is known about this treasure from the Bodleian Library which is referred to as The Flemish Book of Hours of Marie de Medici. It was probably commissioned by a wealthy female patron in Ghent or Bruges and produced between 1515 and 1520 by an…
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The Trinity Apocalypse Written in the mid-13th Century, The Trinity Apocalypse is the first and most extraordinary Apocalypse, representing the culmination of Gothic book illumination. As a prophecy about the end of time and the last judgement, the story and illustrations are emotive and dramatic, and yet made more powerful by the way in which…
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The Corpus Christi Apocalypse The Most Lavishly Illustrated Apocalypse of the Gothic Era. An unusual combination of the Revelation of St. John (The Apocalypse) , Paul’s Visions of Hell, as well as a transcript of the English Coronation Order used at the coronation of Edward II. It is believed this work was commissioned as one…
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