Book of Hours with Calendar, for Rome Use

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Book of Hours with Calendar, for Rome Use

c. 1495

Artist/maker unknown, French

This manuscript, like most books of hours, begins with a calendar of saints' days. In the Christian tradition, each day of the liturgical year is associated with the veneration of one or more specific saints or with the celebration of an important holy event. Here, the primary saints' days and most significant holy days are written in gold. Illustrations of the saints surround the text on each page, along with the zodiac sign of the particular month at the bottom left and a scene depicting related seasonal activities at the bottom right.

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Object Details

Title:

Book of Hours with Calendar, for Rome Use

Date:

c. 1495

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, French

Medium:

Gold and tempera on vellum

Dimensions:

Book (approximately): 6 7/8 × 5 × 1 1/2 inches (17.5 × 12.7 × 3.8 cm)

Classification:

Drawings

Credit Line:

The Philip S. Collins Collection, gift of Mrs. Philip S. Collins in memory of her husband, 1945

Accession Number:

1945-65-13

Geography:

Made in France, Europe

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