Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis
| Title | Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis |
|---|---|
| Artist | French (possibly Besançon) |
| Date | 1460 (binding 1580/90) 15th century |
| Medium | Manuscript with 88 folios, 13 miniatures and other decorations in tempera and gold leaf, with Latin littera textualis inscriptions in brown black ink, ruled in red, on parchment bound in golden brown morocco, gold-tooled, over pasteboard, with gilt edges (semé) and laid paper end papers |
| Classification | manuscript |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. Sarah Raymond Fitzwilliam |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis” is a work by French (possibly Besançon), dated 1460 (binding 1580/90). It is executed in manuscript with 88 folios, 13 miniatures and other decorations in tempera and gold leaf, with latin littera textualis inscriptions in brown black ink, ruled in red, on parchment bound in golden brown morocco, gold-tooled, over pasteboard, with gilt edges (semé) and laid paper end papers and classified as manuscript. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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