Hours of Philip the Good
Illustration — Folio 245, Virgin and Child. National Library of the Netherlands The Hours of Philip the Good refers to one of at least two illuminated books of hours produced for Philip the Good. The first of these (c.
Also recorded as Getijdenboek Philips van Bourgondië
Hours of Philip the Good
This digital media file - and/or the physical objects depicted on it - originates from the digital and/or physical collections of the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, national library of the Netherlands. · Public domain
- Date
- 1450
- Language
- Latin · Middle French
- Material
- parchment · leather
- Held by
- KB and nationale bibliotheek
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Illustration — Folio 245, Virgin and Child. National Library of the Netherlands The Hours of Philip the Good refers to one of at least two illuminated books of hours produced for Philip the Good. The first of these (c.
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The book in Paris includes miniatures attributed to the Boucicaut Master. The book in the Netherlands was probably written by Jean Miélot, secretary to the duke, and illuminated by Jean Le Tavernier. It consists of 341 pages, each 27 cm x 19 cm, and contains 165 miniatures, each painted in grisaille.
Materials recorded for it are parchment and leather. The record gives 1450 as its date of establishment or first appearance. It is recorded in the collection of KB, nationale bibliotheek.
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Elsewhere in Manuscripts
376 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
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- Hours of Mary of BurgundyManuscript
- Hours of Peter IIManuscript
- Hours of Philip the BoldManuscript
- Hours of Saint-OmerManuscript
- Hrvoje's MissalManuscript
- HünernameManuscript
- Hunterian PsalterManuscript
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