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12 articles tagged "illumination" / Types of art

Exhibitions
 Published on 15 March 2024

The Invention of the Renaissance at the BnF

In a journey through knowledge, the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) brilliantly reconstructs the “essence” of humanist thought.
The Invention of the Renaissance at the BnF - 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
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
Market Trends
 Published on 23 June 2022

Art Price Index: The Antiphonary: Divine Music of the Middle Ages

A divine music rises from this book of chants, uttered by voices in the Middle Ages.
Art Price Index: The Antiphonary: Divine Music of the Middle Ages - 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Three unpublished illuminated books of hours that belonged to the same family for nearly three hundred years provide an opportunity to examine the art...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
Pre-sale
 Published on 23 September 2021

The Virtuosity of Flemish Manuscript Illuminators Radiates in this Salisbury Book of Hours

The art of the miniature reached such heights in 15th-century Flanders that the period be could be dubbed the golden age of illuminated manuscripts....
The Virtuosity of Flemish Manuscript Illuminators Radiates in this Salisbury Book of Hours - 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
Pre-sale
 Published on 21 May 2021

The Urfé Psalter, a Book-Lover’s Illuminated Manuscript

This rare humanist manuscript dating from the reign of French King François I features remarkably preserved illuminations depicting the life of Dav...
The Urfé Psalter, a Book-Lover’s Illuminated Manuscript - Pre-sale
Interviews
 Published on 25 February 2021

Karen Matevosyan, Guardian of the Matenadaran

A treasure trove of Armenian knowledge, the Matenadaran houses one of the world’s richest old manuscript collections. Karen Matevosyan, the museum-institute’s...
Karen Matevosyan, Guardian of the Matenadaran - Interviews
Lots sold
 Published on 20 November 2020

The Draw of Medieval Latin Grammar

Old and modern manuscripts were the highlights of this afternoon sale devoted to paper in all its forms.
The Draw of Medieval Latin Grammar - Lots sold
Lots sold
 Published on 16 February 2019

A Psalter Worth its Weight in Gold

Although much sought-after across the Atlantic, this 13th-century psalter ended up in the hands of a self-styled "provincial bookseller". The manuscript...
A Psalter Worth its Weight in Gold - Lots sold
Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen

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