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[Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis]
[ca. 1490]
Decoration: 20 full-page miniatures within full architectural borders in gilt. The lower border includes the incipit for each liturgical text. 24 smaller miniatures, as well as 12 Calendar miniatures ...
Calendar: January (fol. 1r)
[ca. 1490]
The main picture shows a young man bringing a plate for a man dining at table. The miniature within the border depicts Aquarius as a young boy, pouring water (once coloured with silver pigment) out of...
Calendar: October (fol. 10r)
[ca. 1490]
The main miniature shows two men sowing and ploughing, and the border miniature has the zodiacal sign for October, Scorpio (the scorpion).
Calendar: November (fol. 11r)
[ca. 1490]
The main miniature depicts two men with sticks, one of them knocking acorns out of an oak-tree for pigs to feed on. The border miniature has Sagittarius (the archer) in the form of a centaur.
Calendar: December (fol. 12r)
[ca. 1490]
The main miniature shows a man and a woman slaughtering a pig, and the border miniature has Capricorn (the goat).
St. John, the Evangelist (fol. 13r)
[ca. 1490]
The full-page miniature shows St. John, the Evangelist, writing the Book of Revelation on a scroll on the island of Patmos. The eagle, his symbol, is beside him. God the Father appears to him within a...
St. Luke, the Evangelist (fol. 14v)
[ca. 1490]
The full-page miniature shows St. Luke painting a portrait of the Virgin Mary, who stands in front of him. The ox, Luke's symbol, lies in the foreground. The border is formed from architectural pillar...
St. Matthew, the Evangelist (fol. 16r)
[ca. 1490]
The full-page miniature shows St. Matthew, the Evangelist, copying a manuscript from another held by an angel, his symbol. The border is formed from architectural columns supporting two male statues. ...
St. Mark, the Evangelist (fol. 17v)
[ca. 1490]
The full-page miniature shows St. Mark copying manuscript leaves from a book open on a lectern in front of him. The lion, his symbol, lies at his feet. The border is formed from architectural pillars ...
The Betrayal of Christ (fol. 19r)
[ca. 1490]
The full-page miniature depicts the scene of the betrayal and arrest of Christ. Judas Iscariot leans forward to kiss Christ, while a large group of soldiers surround them. St. Peter has just cut off M...
Annunciation to the Virgin (fol. 29r)
[ca. 1490]
The full-page miniature shows the Virgin Mary kneeling by a small table on which a book lies open. The angel Gabriel, depicted with blue wings, appears to her announcing the birth of Christ. The Dove ...
The Visitation (fol. 41r)
[ca. 1490]
The full-page miniature shows St. Elizabeth kneeling and holding the hands of her cousin, the Virgin Mary. A hilly landscape is in the background. The border is formed from architectural pillars suppo...