Book Of Hours Collection (page 5)

Abbot Maurus with a Staff and a Book, c. 1440-50 (tempera, gold leaf
5242301 Abbot Maurus 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); 23.5x16.4 cm; J

Book of Hours and Prayerbook in Dutch, Lower Rhineland, Emmerich, Cleves, c
5913283 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

Book of Hours and Prayerbook in Dutch, Lower Rhineland, Emmerich, Cleves, c
5913282 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

MS 300 f. IVr, folio from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c
5911925 MS 300 f.IVr, 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. 284v, Song of Songs, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c
5911921 MS 300 f.284v, Song of Songs, 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. 281r, Collects, sermons and lessons for the Assumption
5911920 MS 300 f.281r, Collects, sermons and lessons for the Assumption, 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. 207v-208r, Suffrage to Virgins and Suffrage to All Saints
5911912 MS 300 f.207v-208r, Suffrage to Virgins and Suffrage to All Saints, 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. 191v, Mocking of Christ with Jesus, surrounded by tormentors
5911903 MS 300 f.191v, Mocking of Christ with Jesus, surrounded by tormentors, including two men in Jewish caps, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris

MS 300 f. 75r, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c
5911894 MS 300 f.75r, 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. 71r, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c
5911892 MS 300 f.71r, 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. 70v, David prays to God (above), David sinks in water (below)
5911891 MS 300 f.70v, David prays to God (above), David sinks in water (below), from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris

Page from "Book of Hours", 1495-1500 (text page with metal-cut border)
1066757 Page from " Book of Hours", 1495-1500 (text page with metal-cut border) by Pigouchet, Philippe (fl.1488-1518); 16.2x10.5 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

MS 39-1950 f. 26r The Annunciation and Annunciation to the Shepherds, 1464 (gold
876442 MS 39-1950 f.26r The Annunciation and Annunciation to the Shepherds, 1464 (gold, silver & coloured ink on parchment) by French School, (15th century); Fitzwilliam Museum

Ms 547 fol. 32 The Descent from the Cross, from a Book of Hours used by a woman
473044 Ms 547 fol.32 The Descent from 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

Annunciation to the Shepherds, from a Book of Hours, c. 1485 (vellum)
2644957 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;

Ms Fr fol. 48 The king dictating his hours while riding a horse
BNP156890 Ms Fr fol.48 The king dictating his hours while riding a horse, from Life and Miracles of St. Louis, c.1330-40 (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Adoration of the Magi. French Book of Hours. Illumination. 14th century
GIA4816573 Adoration of the Magi. French Book of Hours. Illumination. 14th century. by French School, (14th century); Biblioteca Trivulziana, Milan, Italy; (add.info.: Adoration of the Magi)

King Ferdinand I (Fernando I de Leon y Castilla, (Fernando Sanchez) said the Great (ca
LRI4666746 King Ferdinand I (Fernando I de Leon y Castilla, (Fernando Sanchez) said the Great (ca. 1010-1065) and Queen Sancha Iere de Leon (1013-1067)

Fresco of the life of Saint Martin. The miraculous mass of Saint Martin of Tours
LRI4608642 Fresco of the life of Saint Martin. The miraculous mass of Saint Martin of Tours. To reward him for the gift of his mantle made to a poor man

Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges
492875 Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges, 1530-35 (tempera on vellum) (see also 492863-81) by Bening

The Madonna and Child with Four Angels, (tempera on panel)
987174 The Madonna and Child with Four Angels, (tempera on panel) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); 97 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Adoration of the Magi, c. 1450 (paint and ink on vellum)
986371 Adoration of the Magi, c.1450 (paint and ink on vellum) by Netherlandish School, (15th century); 21x14.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Adoration of the Magi)

Nativity, c. 1430-1440 (paint and ink on vellum)
986370 Nativity, c.1430-1440 (paint and ink on vellum) by Master of the Munich Golden Legend (1389-1410) (& workshop); 21.5x16.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nativity)

Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c
2975548 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

Folios from the Rothschild Book of Hours, Ghent or Bruges, c
494961 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
492881 Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges, 1530-35 (tempera on vellum) (see also 492863-81) by Bening

Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges
492872 Folio from a miniature Book of Hours, use of Rome, Bruges, 1530-35 (tempera on vellum) (see also 492863-81) by Bening

The Nativity, ca. 1440 (manuscript on vellum)
1195478 The Nativity, ca.1440 (manuscript on vellum) by French School, (15th century); 22x15 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Death with his Spear Pointing at Three Figures, a Pope, a King, a King and a Queen
986381 Death with his Spear Pointing at Three Figures, a Pope, a King, a King and a Queen, Standing in Front of a Gothic Church, c.1470 (hand-painted vellum leaf) by Unknown Artist

The Virgin Praying, c. 1500 (paint and ink on vellum)
986372 The Virgin Praying, c.1500 (paint and ink on vellum) by French School, (16th century); 16.7x11.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Virgin Praying)

Crowned Virgin, c. 1430-1440 (paint and ink on vellum)
986369 Crowned Virgin, c.1430-1440 (paint and ink on vellum) by Master of the Munich Golden Legend (1389-1410) (& workshop); 21.5x16.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Crowned Virgin)

MS 300 f. XIII, folio from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c
5911929 MS 300 f.XIII, 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. 251r, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c
5911917 MS 300 f.251r, 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. 199v-200r, Suffrage to St John the Baptist and Suffrage to St
5911906 MS 300 f.199v-200r, Suffrage to St John the Baptist and Suffrage to St. Peter, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris

MS 300 f. 177v-178r, Matins, Virgin and Child seated between two vases on bench (above)
5911901 MS 300 f.177v-178r, Matins, Virgin and Child seated between two vases on bench (above); Betrayal of Christ, with Judas kissing Christ, and St Peter cutting off Malchus ear (below)

MS 300 f. XIIr, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c
5911931 MS 300 f.XIIr, 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. 198v-199r, Suffrage to the Cross and Suffrage to Angels
5911905 MS 300 f.198v-199r, Suffrage to the Cross and Suffrage to Angels, 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. 107r, David prays to God (above), two clerics (below)
5911898 MS 300 f.107r, David prays to God (above), two clerics (below), from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c.1265-70 (pen & ink and tempera on parchment) by French School

Book of Hours and Prayerbook in Dutch, Lower Rhineland, Emmerich, Cleves, c
5913284 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

MS 300 f. 199r, suffrage to angels, folio from the Psalter-Hours of Isabelle of France, c
4969018 MS 300 f.199r, suffrage to angels, folio from the Psalter-Hours of Isabelle of France, c.1265-70 (pen & ink, tempera and gold on vellum) by French School

MS 62 f. 20r, St. Catherine presents Isabel of Brittany to the Virgin and Child
FIT111789 MS 62 f.20r, St. Catherine presents Isabel of Brittany to the Virgin and Child, from a French Horae written for Isabel Stuart, wife to Francis I, Duke of Brittany

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

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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.