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Source Description
The identity of the Bedford Master is not known. He is named for his work on two books produced for John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, between 1415 and 1435. He was active in Paris and known to have been the head of a large and prolific workshop. The illuminator, one of the most innovative artists of his time, based his style on trends of the period around 1400.
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Document identity
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128112
label
Book of Hours (Use of Paris)
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object
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128112
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object
title
Book of Hours (Use of Paris)
description
The identity of the Bedford Master is not known. He is named for his work on two books produced for John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford, between 1415 and 1435. He was active in Paris and known to have been the head of a large and prolific workshop. The illuminator, one of the most innovative artists of his time, based his style on trends of the period around 1400.
date
c. 1420
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q60779602
creators
7755
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Bound Volume
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Codex: 18.4 x 13.3 cm (7 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.)
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France, Paris
accession
1951.12
Source extras
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ink, tempera, and gold on vellum
tombstone
Book of Hours (Use of Paris), c. 1420. Possibly studio or workshop of The Bedford Master (French, Paris, active c. 1405–30). Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 18.4 x 13.3 cm (7 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund, 1951.120
collection
MED - Manuscript Illuminations
didYouKnow
Books of hours were the most abundantly produced book in the Middle Ages.
citations
citation
Gombrich, E. H. Essays in Honor of Hans Tietze: 1880-1954. Directed by Ernst Gombrich, Julius S. Held [and] Otto Kurz. 1958.
page_number
pp. 201-208
citation
Delasse, L.M.J. “An Exhibition of Netherlandish Book Illumination.” <em>Allen Memorial Art Museum Bulletin</em> XVII (Summer 1960)
page_number
p. 98
citation
“Gothic Art 1360-1440.” <em>Cleveland Museum of Art Bulletin </em>(Sept. 1963)
page_number
p. 189 & 202
creditline
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
updatedAt
2026-05-29 06:36:46.712000
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128112
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Medieval Art
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MED - Manuscript Illuminations
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ink, tempera, and gold on vellum
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male
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1
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0
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photo
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