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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A delicate and lovely medieval prayerbook,
By K. Maxwell "katmax1" (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: THE WHARNCLIFFE HOURS - A fifteenth century illuminated prayerbook in the collection of The National Gallery of Victoria Australia (Hardcover)
The Wharncliffe Hours is a small illuminated French prayerbook painted in the 1470s. This book reproduces 32 carpet and calendar pages from this original prayerbook in colour and gold ink. This is a small size hardback book in a slipcase in line with the size of the original work it copies.
The illuminations in this case prove to be particularly fine and include a full 12 month prayer calendar illuminated with the star signs and activities associated with that month and a selection of plates relating to the Hours Of The Virgin and other saints. Each plate is accompanied by commentary explaining the story behind the painting. In this case each page of the manuscript has been reproduced with fine quality images highlighted by delicate gold ink in such a way that it enhances the images (like it should) rather than detracting from them with a heavy application of ink. This small book should be on the shopping list of anyone who has a love for illuminated manuscripts and miniature paintings. It is currently a treasure of the National Gallery of Victoria in Australia, and this small, affordable reproduction makes a great selection of images from this prayerbook available to anyone who wishes to see them. |
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Wharncliffe Hours (The Australian Academy of the Humanities. Art monograph) by Margaret M. Manion (Paperback - June 1973)
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