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Source Description
While some owners of printed Books of Hours had them illuminated like manuscripts, others seem to have embraced the visual effect of printed imagery as its own new aesthetic. In the Books of Hours produced by Philippe Pigouchet and designed by the Master of Anne de Bretagne, the intricacy of line and heavily detailed patterns make every image a tour de force of printing. It appears this book's owner appreciated these images for their own intrinsic beauty, as only the initials have been painted.
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Document identity
localId
36267
label
Book of Hours
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obj
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object
citationUrl
pageCount
8
Source metadata
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36267
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Book of Hours
description
While some owners of printed Books of Hours had them illuminated like manuscripts, others seem to have embraced the visual effect of printed imagery as its own new aesthetic. In the Books of Hours produced by Philippe Pigouchet and designed by the Master of Anne de Bretagne, the intricacy of line and heavily detailed patterns make every image a tour de force of printing. It appears this book's owner appreciated these images for their own intrinsic beauty, as only the initials have been painted.
provenance
Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
1498 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
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incunabula
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8
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8
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
23.7
height
16.3
depth
2.5
dimensionsRaw
Overall closed: 9 5/16 × 6 7/16 × 1 in. (23.7 × 16.3 × 2.5 cm)Open H: 9 5/16 × W: 10 11/16 × D: 4 in. (23.7 × 27.2 × 10.1 cm)
Source extras
med
metalcut print on parchment
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5647
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16470
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REN
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2117
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