Book of Hours

Illuminations by Simon Marmion

by: Simon Marmion

Book of Hours
Author: Simon Marmion

Publisher: Huntington Library Press,US

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Format: Hardback

Publication date: 15 July 2005

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ISBN: 0873282116 ISBN 13: 9780873282116 This product is replaced by a new edition: Book of Hours (1990)

Book of Hours by Simon Marmion

'Books of Hours' are among one of the striking examples of medieval illuminated manuscripts. This book reproduces seventeen jewel-like miniature paintings by Simon Marmion from one of the finest 'Books of Hours' in the Huntington Library's collections. Top page

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'Books of Hours' are among the most striking examples of medieval illuminated manuscripts. Commissioned by wealthy men and women for their private religious devotions, these beautifully decorated books contain prayers for the eight canonical hours of the day. This book reproduces seventeen jewel-like miniature paintings by Simon Marmion from one of the finest Books of Hours in the Huntington Library's collections. Marmion, one of the most accomplished illuminators of the fifteenth century, produced this example sometime between 1450 and 1475. The French manuscript Book of Hours displays a number of scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary. The book's introduction discusses the history and meaning of "Books of Hours", both as books of devotion and as works of art. Top page

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Publisher & Imprint: Huntington Library Press,US

City: California

Pages: 48

More info: height 241 mm width 159 mm weight 285 gr thickness 6 mm

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Age recommended: General/trade

Subject Indexing & Classification Dewey:(DC22) 745.67

Departments: Illustration;

Record updated at: 20 May, 2013 time: 12:38


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