Item Info
Item No: mcai090085
Additional Title: Book of Hours
Script:
Bastarda
Language: Latin
Folio Number: front
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes: Adoration of the Magi
Notes: This leaf has been dated to ca. 1470-1480.
Notes: This miniature once marked the beginning of Sext of the Hours of the Virgin. It has been attributed to the Bourges illuminator Jean Colombe (fl. ca. 1463 - 1498). One of the most prolific illuminators of his time, Colombe enjoyed the patronage of the French royal court, especially Charlotte of Savoy (1443 - 1483), wife of Louis XI.
Sirsi Catalog Key: 1571616
Country: Country:France
City/Town/Township:Bourges
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1499
Image Dimensions Width: 136 mm
ShelfMark: Lewis E M 9:8B
Creator Name: Jean Colombe - Artist
front
reverse