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Book of Hours (use of Rouen)
In Latin and French, illuminated manuscript on parchment
France, Rouen, c. 1510
13 large miniatures by the Master of the Missal of Ambroise Le Veneur,
with borders by Jean Serpin
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f. 7, Four Evangelists |
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This is a fine manuscript of large format, in very fresh condition, with a full cycle of illuminations, and an original purple velvet binding. Custom-made in Rouen for a woman who appears in one of the illustrations, the manuscript is attributed to an artist of the Rouen Renaissance much influenced by Robert Boyvin. Named for an eponymous manuscript for the bishop of nearby Evreux, the Master of Ambroise Le Veneur emerges as a distinct artistic personality of considerable skill and accomplishment. |
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