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Aussem Hours, Annunciation, with flowers and insects in margins, Walters Manuscript W.437, fol. 19v
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This early sixteenth-century book of hours was made for the Aussem family in Cologne, Germany, a provenance proclaimed through family heraldry within the manuscript, as well as the arms of Cologne stamped on its original leather binding. Lavishly illuminated throughout with full-page miniatures and historiated initials, the manuscript is just as notable for the marginal decorations that surround the figurative scenes. Illusionistic jewelry, architecture, texts, flowers, and insects abound. To explore fully digitized manuscripts with a virtual page-turning application, please visit Walters Ex Libris.
| Artist / Maker | Walters Art Museum Illuminated Manuscripts |
|---|---|
| Date | 2013-08-20 |
| Culture / Origin | Walters MS W437 - Aussem Hours |
| Dimensions | 1271×1800 px (digital) |
| Department | Illumination (Tezhip) |
| Type | Manuscript painting |
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