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15 articles tagged "Book of Hours" / Types of object

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 Published on 19 April 2024

The Arts in France Under Charles VII at the Musée de Cluny

An exciting exhibition about the reign of Charles VII at the musée de Cluny in Paris sheds light on the missing link between International Gothic and...
The Arts in France Under Charles VII at the Musée de Cluny - Exhibitions
Cultural Heritage
 Published on 05 January 2024

Studying Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry

The C2RMF gave the Duke of Berry’s famous manuscript at the Château de Chantilly a thorough going-over to identify what restorations should be made...
Studying Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry - Cultural Heritage
Lots sold
 Published on 03 December 2023

From Pascal's Mathematics to the Bureau Book of Hours

A manuscript, with sumptuous illuminations attributed to Jean Colombe, thwarted Blaise Pascal's treatise on the arithmetic by fetching well over the...
From Pascal's Mathematics to the Bureau Book of Hours - Lots sold
Pre-sale
 Published on 20 October 2023

Jean Colombe, a Fifteenth-Century Illuminator and a Good Student

The illustrious Bureau family commissioned this book of hours, which was at first attributed to Jean Fouquet, Jean Colombe’s famous teacher.
Jean Colombe, a Fifteenth-Century Illuminator and a Good Student - Pre-sale
Lots sold
 Published on 04 January 2023

A 15th-Century Book of Hours in the Limelight

Antique books and Old Master paintings joined forces, making the most of their origins and qualities.
A 15th-Century Book of Hours in the Limelight - Lots sold
Market Trends
 Published on 22 July 2022

Art Price Index: Exquisite Books of Hours

These richly decorated pages brought their owners closer to the divine and were a sign of social status.
Art Price Index: Exquisite Books of Hours - Market Trends
Lots sold
 Published on 10 May 2022

A 15th-Century Nativity Scene Goes to the Musée de Cluny

Taken from a Book of Hours, this late 15th-century miniature attributed to Jean Colombe joins the collection of the Musée National du Moyen Âge in ...
A 15th-Century Nativity Scene Goes to the Musée de Cluny - Lots sold
Pre-sale
 Published on 25 February 2022

The Holy and Intimate Hours of the Middle Ages

Three unpublished illuminated books of hours that belonged to the same family for nearly three hundred years provide an opportunity to examine the art...
The Holy and Intimate Hours of the Middle Ages - Pre-sale
Lots sold
 Published on 15 June 2021

Majestic Illuminated Books of Hours Shine at Auction

Here, the vitality of French 15th- and 16th-century illumination and calligraphy studios was bathed in light.
Majestic Illuminated Books of Hours Shine at Auction - Lots sold
Lots sold
 Published on 12 June 2020

A Library's Hour of Glory

The one belonging to Robert Beauvillain contained precious illuminated manuscripts that decidedly lit up the bidding.
A Library's Hour of Glory - Lots sold
Lots sold
 Published on 05 June 2020

A 15th-century Matrix for the Bibliothèque Nationale de France

This rare example of a printing plate aroused a positive salvo of bids
A 15th-century Matrix for the Bibliothèque Nationale de France - Lots sold
Lots sold
 Published on 13 February 2020

A Pre-Raphaelite’s Book of Hours

Bearing the label of the home of painter Edward Burne-Jones, this illuminated manuscript for use in Paris outstripped expectations.
A Pre-Raphaelite’s Book of Hours - Lots sold
Lots sold
 Published on 15 July 2018

Isabelle d'Este's Book of Hours

This richly illuminated Book of Hours, commissioned at the very end of the 15th century by the great Isabelle d'Este (1474-1539) herself, was knocked...
Isabelle d'Este's Book of Hours - Lots sold
Lots sold
 Published on 22 June 2018

Honourable Score for Aristophil

A more than honourable score for the second session of the sale of manuscripts belonging to the liquidated company Aristophil, after a somewhat shaky...
Honourable Score for Aristophil - Lots sold
Lots sold
 Published on 20 November 2017

A Roundly Acclaimed Book of Hours 

Combining the furniture of a private mansion and two European collections, the sale fulfilled its promises by totalling €1,200,547, while producing...
A Roundly Acclaimed Book of Hours  - Lots sold

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