Book of Hours, use of Rennes

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Book of Hours, use of Rennes

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Item No: mcaw040642
Additional Title: Book of Hours, use of Rennes
Script: Gothic bookhand
Language: Latin
Folio Number: f. 64v
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes: Flight into Egypt
Notes: This manuscript has been dated to ca. 1405. The scribe Johannes Parvus signed his name on f. 206v.
Notes: This miniature begins Vespers of the Hours of the Virgin. It was painted by the Luçon Master. This artist's style is one of great refinement and elegance. He was one of the finest painters working in France in the beginning of the fifteenth century. His work is a prime example of the International Style, a style associated with courtly European culture at this time.
Sirsi Catalog Key: 1457701
Country: Country:France
City/Town/Township:Paris

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1415
Image Dimensions Width: 210 mm
ShelfMark: Widener 4
Creator Name: Luçon Master - Artist
Johannes Parvus (a.k.a. Jean Le Petit) - Scribe

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