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Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain: Fol. 30v
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A great lover of Flemish art, Queen Isabella treasured her many devotional books. This deluxe manuscript was created for her private devotions by highly organized and distinctly talented manuscript painters active in Ghent and Bruges. The Ghent-Bruges school represents the culmination of Flemish book painting, whose main features were the use of rich colors, illusionistic effects, a love of landscape, and a strong sense of visual narrative. Manuscripts produced by this circle of artists are renowned for their border decoration featuring a rich variety of realistically painted flowers, scrolling acanthus leaves, birds, and butterflies.
| Artist / Maker | Master of the First Prayerbook of Maximillian |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1500 |
| Culture / Origin | Flanders, Ghent and Bruges, late 15th century |
| Medium | ink, tempera, and gold on vellum |
| Dimensions | Codex: 22.5 x 15.2 cm (8 7/8 x 6 in.) |
| Department | Medieval Art |
| Type | Bound Volume |
About the Artist
Alexander Bening has been presumed to be the same artist formerly know under the sobriquet, "Master of the Older Prayerbook of Maximilian I" Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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