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Book of Hours (Use of Rome)
In Latin, illuminated manuscript on parchment
France, Lyons, c. 1495-1510
11 full-page, 28 small, and 1 half-page miniatures by Guillaume II Le Roy |
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f. 82, Coronation of the Virgin |
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This handsome, richly illuminated Book of Hours is by Guillaume II Le Roy or Guillaume Le Roy the Younger, the son or nephew of the first printer established in Lyons. Well documented in the archives, Guillaume painted many secular manuscripts for local humanists and members of the royal circle, and he also designed woodcuts for which he was named the “Master of Nombril.” In excellent condition, this Book of Hours with its brightly colored pictures and striking simulated porphyry borders is one of his best and most unusual works of the genre. |
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