Da Costa Hours
Illustration — August from the book's calendar The Da Costa Book of Hours is a 1515 book of hours, an illuminated manuscript now in the Morgan Library and Museum in New York. It was produced by Simon Bening and his workshop, possibly for a member of the Portuguese Sá family, before later belonging to Álvaro da Costa, an advisor to Manuel I of Portugal.
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Da Costa Hours
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- Creator
- Simon Bening
- Date
- 1515
- Genre
- book of hours
- Material
- vellum
- Held by
- The Morgan Library & Museum
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Illustration — August from the book's calendar The Da Costa Book of Hours is a 1515 book of hours, an illuminated manuscript now in the Morgan Library and Museum in New York. It was produced by Simon Bening and his workshop, possibly for a member of the Portuguese Sá family, before later belonging to Álvaro da Costa, an advisor to Manuel I of Portugal.
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It is recorded as the work of Simon Bening. Materials recorded for it are vellum. The record gives 1515 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Recorded genres are book of hours. The recorded subject matter is Labours of the Months. It is recorded in the collection of The Morgan Library & Museum.
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1515
Da Costa Hours created.
1515
Da Costa Hours is recorded from 1515.
1972
A selection of twelve miniatures from the Da Costa hours (1972) is digitised and catalogued by Open Library.
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A selection of twelve miniatures from the Da Costa hours (1972) — Open Library
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