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Book of Hours (Treasures from the Huntington Library)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 745.67092
EAN: 9780873281300
Edition: 1
ISBN: 0873281306
Label: Huntington Library Press
Manufacturer: Huntington Library Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 48
Publication Date: June 07, 2004
Publisher: Huntington Library Press
Studio: Huntington Library Press
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Editorial Review:
Books of Hours are among the most striking examples of medieval illuminated manuscripts. Commissioned by wealthy men and women for their private religious devotions, these beautifully decorated books contain prayers for the eight canonical hours of the day.
This book reproduces seventeen jewel-like miniature paintings by Simon Marmion from one of the finest Books of Hours in the Huntington Library's collections. Marmion, one of the most accomplished illuminators of the fifteenth century, produced this example sometime between 1450 and 1475. The French manuscript Book of Hours displays a number of scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary. The book's introduction discusses the history and meaning of Books of Hours, both as books of devotion and as works of art.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Exactly what I was looking for. Beautiful, too!
The `Book of Hours, Illuminations by Simon Marmion' exactly satisfied one need I was seeking in a book of this sort. It tabulates the exact hour, name, and Biblical correspondence for the traditional eight `hours' of devotions, based primarily on the scriptural life of the Virgin Mary. To this, we have the added value of reproductions from a late Middle Ages Book of Hours, illustrated in a workshop where the master was Simon Marmion. If I were to object to anything about this book, it would be in ... Read More
Rating:  - My 2 cents
I enjoyed reading this book-I did expect a more varied example of illumination even though the same artist did all the plates.
Rating: - a small masterpiece
This book contains all 17 miniatures from a book of hours illustrated by Simon Marmion. All are beautifully painted. Several are noteworthy because the landscape has very deep recession, as if you are looking at a far distance through a tiny window. All of the miniatures are in color (not black and white as in the description). I would recommend this book for anyone who wants an inexpensive example of a beatiful books of hours. I gave it four stars instead of five because the occasional Latin ... Read More
Rating: - Devilishly Wonderful
I have read this book many times and I enjoy the way that the author has portrayed all of the aspect of all that is good and all that is not.
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