The Book of Hours is THE devotional book owned by every literate man and woman in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
First handwritten, then printed, it detailed the daily prayers and gave rhythm to the lives of the laity. Its textual content was subject to few variations, but its magnificent illustrations ...
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The Book of Hours is THE devotional book owned by every literate man and woman in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
First handwritten, then printed, it detailed the daily prayers and gave rhythm to the lives of the laity. Its textual content was subject to few variations, but its magnificent illustrations were entrusted to painters, illuminators and engravers working on the designs of the greatest artists.
Drawing on the Museum's collections, this book provides a remarkable introduction to the Livres d'Heures, enabling us to follow the evolution of Parisian publishing and taste from 1485 to 1530.
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