The Hours of Marie de Medici: A Facsimile

by Eberhard König

A stunning facsimile copy of an illuminated manuscript owned by the French queen Marie de Medici. At the turn of the fifteenth century, private devotionals became a specialty of the renowned Ghent-Bruges illuminators. Wealthy patrons who commissioned work from these artists often spared no expense in the presentation of their personal prayer books, or "books of hours," from detailed decoration to luxurious bindings and embroidery. This manuscript...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851244077
• ISBN13: 9781851244072
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Bodleian Library
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.