Book of Hours, use of Rome

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Book of Hours, use of Rome

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Item No: mca0990550
Additional Title: Book of Hours, use of Rome
Script: Gothic bookhand
Language: Latin
Folio Number: ff. 55v-56r
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:

This manuscript has been dated to the 1430s.


Notes: Christ Bearing the Cross
Notes: This miniature, which opens Sext of the Hours of the Virgin, was painted by a member of the Gold Scrolls Group. The "Gold Scrolls" style was prevalent in Bruges during the first half of the fifteenth century. Although not seen in this miniature, its characteristic feature is the stylized design of gold vines against a single-color background.
Sirsi Catalog Key: 1560475
Country: Country:Belgium
City/Town/Township:Bruges

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1450
Image Dimensions Width: 227 mm
ShelfMark: Lewis E 99
Creator Name: Gold Scrolls Group - Artist