Book of Hours (Use of Rouen)
c. 1470
Master of the Geneva Latini
Master of the Geneva Latini (French, active Rouen, 1460–80)
Medieval Art
Book of Hours (Use of Rouen), c. 1470. Master of the Geneva Latini (French, active Rouen, 1460–80). Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 19.5 x 13.1 cm (7 11/16 x 5 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Feiss family in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Feiss 1952.227 Books of hours were often produced as luxury objects in order to reflect the owner’s status, wealth, and taste.
- Maker/Artist
- Master of the Geneva Latini
- Classification
- Manuscript
- Formatted Medium
- ink, tempera, and gold on vellum
- Dimensions
- Codex: 19.5 x 13.1 cm (7 11/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1952.227
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Feiss family in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Feiss
- Exhibitions
- Mirror of the Middle Ages, The Glory of the Painted Page: Manuscript Illuminations from the Permanent Collection, The Medieval Top Seller: The Book of Hours (Gallery 115 rotation)
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 115 Manuscripts & Textiles
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