Book Of Hours Collection (#6)

Hours of Louis XII (formerly Hours of Henry VII), Calendar leaf for the month of February
486264 Hours of Louis XII (formerly Hours of Henry VII), Calendar leaf for the month of February, c.1490-1510 (tempera on vellum) by Bourdichon

MS 39-1950 f. 60v-61r The Visitation (gold, silver & coloured ink on parchment)
876214 MS 39-1950 f.60v-61r The Visitation (gold, silver & coloured ink on parchment) by French School, (15th century); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Lewis E 113 f. 20r Decorated text page with the motto Without Loyalty all is Lost
931684 Lewis E 113 f.20r Decorated text page with the motto Without Loyalty all is Lost, 1500-15 (vellum) by French School

Ms 268 f. 140v Martyrdom of Saint Catherine, c. 1475 (ink on parchment)
740677 Ms 268 f.140v Martyrdom of Saint Catherine, c.1475 (ink on parchment) by Master of Fitzwilliam; 14.7x10.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; British

Ms 547 fol. 13 Flagellation, from a Book of Hours used by a woman from Poitiers (vellum)
473048 Ms 547 fol.13 Flagellation, from a Book of Hours used by a woman from Poitiers (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Ms 62 f. 215r St. Eligius making a Shrine; St. Eligius at an Anvil, from a Book of Hours
3714672 Ms 62 f.215r St. Eligius making a Shrine; St. Eligius at an Anvil, from a Book of Hours, c.1445-50 (vellum) by Master of the Rohan Hours, (fl.1420-30); 24.5x17.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry, 1405-09 (tempera
3493015 The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry, 1405-09 (tempera, gold and ink on vellum) by Limbourg Brothers (fl.1400-1416); 23.8x17 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The three dead and the three living men (colour litho)
961217 The three dead and the three living men (colour litho) by French School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Choice examples of book illumination)

Doctor Death (engraving)
1094663 Doctor Death (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Doctor Death. Illustration for Science and Literature in the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix (Bickers)

Toy stall, 17th Century, and decorative detail from a book of hours, 1520 (coloured engraving)
976113 Toy stall, 17th Century, and decorative detail from a book of hours, 1520 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toy stall, 17th Century)

St George, illustration from A Book of Hours According to the Use of Sarum, c
1255501 St George, illustration from A Book of Hours According to the Use of Sarum, c.1500 (vellum) by Flemish School, (16th century); eThe Devonshire Collections

Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c
494962 Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c.1505 (tempera on vellum) (see also 494950-62, 494969-83 and 490416) by Flemish School

Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges
492867 Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges, 1530-35 (tempera on vellum) (see also 492863-81) by Bening

Saint Nicholas after Jean Bourdichon, 15th century - in "
LSE4079281 Saint Nicholas after Jean Bourdichon, 15th century - in " The Hours of Anne of Brittany" by Bourdichon

Calendar, the month of March, a sowing peasant and the belier. 16th century (miniature)
LRI4635974 Calendar, the month of March, a sowing peasant and the belier. 16th century (miniature) by Flemish School, (16th century); Archivio della Badia della Ss

Calendar page for the month of October: "Agricultural works
LRI4665160 Calendar page for the month of October: " Agricultural works, harvesting fruits" Illuminated manuscript page from the " Book of Hours of the Duchess of Burgundy

Lettrine B (Beatus). Miniature taken from "Book of Hours by Ferdinand I
LRI4666761 Lettrine B (Beatus). Miniature taken from " Book of Hours by Ferdinand I (Fernando I de Leon y Castilla, (Fernando Sanchez) called the Great (ca. 1010-1065)) 1055

August. Peasants at work. Page of the manuscript "Book of Hours"
LRI4666596 August. Peasants at work. Page of the manuscript " Book of Hours" by Manuel I of Portugal (1469-1521) 1517

Book of hours of the 15th century. The month of January. Milan, Biblioteca Trivulziana
GIA4760947 Book of hours of the 15th century. The month of January. Milan, Biblioteca Trivulziana. by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Biblioteca Trivulziana, Milan

Ms 62 f. 215r St. Eligius making a Shrine; St. Eligius at an Anvil, from a Book of Hours
FIT58517 Ms 62 f.215r St. Eligius making a Shrine; St. Eligius at an Anvil, from a Book of Hours, c.1445-50 (vellum) by Master of the Rohan Hours, (fl.1420-30); Fitzwilliam Museum

Adam and Eve Eating the Forbidden Fruit, early 1460 (tempera
5242303 Adam and Eve Eating the Forbidden Fruit, early 1460 (tempera, gold leaf and ink on parchment) by Flemish School, (15th century); 25.6x17.3 cm; J

Abbess Opportuna with a Staff and a Book, c. 1440-50 (tempera, gold leaf
5242302 Abbess Opportuna with a Staff and a Book, c.1440-50 (tempera, gold leaf, paint and ink on parchment) by Bedford Master Workshop (fl. c.1430-65); 23.5 A-- 16.4 cm; J

MS 300 f. 200v-201r, Suffrage to St Andrew and Suffrage to the Apostles
5911907 MS 300 f.200v-201r, Suffrage to St Andrew and Suffrage to the Apostles, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris

MS 300 f. 73v, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c
5911893 MS 300 f.73v, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c.1265-70 (pen & ink and tempera on parchment) by French School, (13th century); 19x14.1 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

MS 300 f. 68r, folio from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c
5911890 MS 300 f.68r, folio from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c.1265-70 (pen & ink and tempera on parchment) by French School, (13th century); 19x14.1 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

MS 300 f. 57r, David prays to God (above), fool with club and disc (below)
5911888 MS 300 f.57r, David prays to God (above), fool with club and disc (below), from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris

Book of Hours and Prayerbook in Dutch, Lower Rhineland, Emmerich, Cleves, c
5913285 Book of Hours and Prayerbook in Dutch, Lower Rhineland, Emmerich, Cleves, c.1480 (ink & pigment on vellum & paper, bound in calfskin over boards with metal clasps) by Dutch School

Leaf from a Book of Hours: The Mass of St Gregory, c. 1485-94 (parchment)
5938184 Leaf from a Book of Hours: The Mass of St Gregory, c.1485-94 (parchment) by Bourdichon, Jean (1457-1521); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; (add.info.: Illuminated Manuscript)

MS 300 f. Vv, David, enthroned, sends Solomon to Sadoc and Nathan who crown and anoint him
5911927 MS 300 f.Vv, David, enthroned, sends Solomon to Sadoc and Nathan who crown and anoint him, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris

MS 300 f. IIr, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c
5911923 MS 300 f.IIr, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c.1265-70 (pen & ink and tempera on parchment) by French School, (13th century); 19x14.1 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

MS 300 f. 274v, Collects, sermons and lessons for the Annunciation
5911919 MS 300 f.274v, Collects, sermons and lessons for the Annunciation, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c.1265-70 (pen & ink and tempera on parchment) by French School

MS 300 f. 271v, Collects, sermons and lessons for the Nativity of the Virgin
5911918 MS 300 f.271v, Collects, sermons and lessons for the Nativity of the Virgin, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris

MS 300 f202v-203r, Suffrage to St Denis and Suffrage to St Eustace
5911909 MS 300 f202v-203r, Suffrage to St Denis and Suffrage to St Eustace, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c.1265-70 (pen & ink and tempera on parchment) by French School

MS 300 f. 189v, Matins, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c
5911902 MS 300 f.189v, Matins, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c.1265-70 (pen & ink and tempera on parchment) by French School

Annunciation to the Shepherds, from a Book of Hours, c. 1485 (vellum)
2644956 Annunciation to the Shepherds, from a Book of Hours, c.1485 (vellum) by Master of Guillaume Lambert (fl.1475-85); 18x11.6 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; eFree Library of Philadelphia;

Portrait of Anne of Brittany (1477-1514), Queen of France
LSE4091153 Portrait of Anne of Brittany (1477-1514), Queen of France, in prayer with her holy patron saint Saint Anne, Saint Helene and Saint Ursule - in " Military

Ms 2 fol. 65v The Visitation, from the Boucicaut Hours, c. 1410 (vellum)
897942 Ms 2 fol.65v The Visitation, from the Boucicaut Hours, c.1410 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Musee Jacquemart-Andre, Paris

F. 37 Annunciation to the Shepherds, c. 1480 (vellum)
907854 F. 37 Annunciation to the Shepherds, c.1480 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); 19.2x13.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Mary Magdelene in the Wilderness, illustration from Book of Hours
907852 Mary Magdelene in the Wilderness, illustration from Book of Hours, Use of Langres, c.1500 (vellum) by French School

A Blessing before the Bull Fight, (oil on canvas)
828401 A Blessing before the Bull Fight, (oil on canvas) by Kemm, Robert (1837-95); 71.1x91.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Blessing before the Bull Fight. Robert Kemm (1837-1885)

Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges
492871 Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges, 1530-35 (tempera on vellum) (see also 492863-81) by Bening, Simon (c.1483-1561); 5.9x4.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: James)

Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c
494952 Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c.1505 (tempera on vellum) (see also 494950-62, 494969-83 and 490416) by Flemish School

Ms 547 fol. 16 Stations of the Cross, from a Book of Hours used by a woman from Poitiers
473047 Ms 547 fol.16 Stations of the Cross, from a Book of Hours used by a woman from Poitiers (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Ms 547 fol. 26 Crucifixion, from a Book of Hours used by a woman from Poitiers (vellum)
473045 Ms 547 fol.26 Crucifixion, from a Book of Hours used by a woman from Poitiers (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Ms 547 fol. 21 Christ being nailed to the cross, from a Book of Hours used by a woman
473046 Ms 547 fol.21 Christ being nailed to the cross, from a Book of Hours used by a woman from Poitiers (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque de l Institut de France, Paris

Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges
492865 Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges, 1530-35 (tempera on vellum) (see also 492863-81) by Bening

Fol. 59r September: The Harvest (vellum)
XIR155346 Fol.59r September: The Harvest (vellum) by Matfre Ermengaut (d.1322); Biblioteca Monasterio del Escorial, Madrid, Spain; French, out of copyright

MS 300 f. IIIv, David, shown twice, learns of Absaloms death
5911922 MS 300 f.IIIv, David, shown twice, learns of Absaloms death, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c.1265-70 (pen & ink and tempera on parchment) by French School

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The "Book of Hours" is a captivating medieval manuscript that offers a glimpse into the daily life and religious practices of the 15th century. Created by the talented Limbourg brothers, this exquisite book showcases their artistic mastery and attention to detail. In February, we are transported to the lavish world of Jean, Duke of Berry, as depicted in Les Tres Riches Heures du duc de Berry. The month is beautifully illustrated with scenes of courtly love and festivities, capturing the essence of Valentine's Day celebrations during that era. As spring arrives in May, we witness nature's awakening through another stunning illumination from Les Tres Riches Heures du duc de Berry. The delicate brushstrokes bring to life blooming flowers and vibrant landscapes, showcasing the beauty and renewal associated with this time of year. Moving on to September, we find ourselves amidst the grape harvest at Chateau de Saumur in France's enchanting Loire Valley. This scene from Jean's Book of Hours portrays workers diligently picking grapes while enjoying picturesque views—a testament to both laborious work and appreciation for nature's bounty. January brings us closer to Jean himself as he exchanges gifts and feasts with his loved ones. This illustration captures the warmth and joy shared among family members during winter festivities—an intimate moment frozen in time within these pages. However, not all scenes depict idyllic moments; there are also depictions such as "Fall of Rebel Angels. " Here we see an intense battle between angels—a reminder that even within sacred texts like Books of Hours exist tales beyond heavenly serenity. Throughout these illuminations lies a recurring theme: everyday life. From keeping warm by a farm fireside in February or witnessing Christ's birth in THE NATIVITY illumination—these glimpses into ordinary existence make these manuscripts relatable despite their age. Beyond just illustrations, signatures found within Henry VII’s Book highlight its historical significance.