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The Hours of Catherine of Cleves Hardcover – September 1, 2002

by John Plummer (Editor)

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When this magnificent volume first appeared in 1966, it was celebrated for its extraordinary beauty. Now, it is available once again.

Illustrating one of the great art treasures of the world, The Hours of Catherine of Cleves is a fifteenth-century illuminated manuscript containing a series of some of the most beautiful illustrations of the Bible ever made. Many of the great scenes from the Old Testament and many more from the New Testament are included, besides the Stations of the Cross and portraits of the saints.

The work of an unidentified Dutch master painter, the manuscript was made for Catherine of Cleves on the occasion of her marriage to the Duke of Guelders. All the 157 surviving miniatures are reproduced to actual size and in exquisite color with gold, together with three samples of pages containing the Latin prayers. Page after page reveals the elaborate program and rich illumination of the original. The progression from beginning to end shows an artist increasing in skill, relying in his earlier work on tradition and later emerging as an independent artist of bold, clear colors, dynamic brushwork, and lively imagination. He stands as one of the supreme painters of fifteenth-century Northern Europe.

Each page is accompanied by a descriptive and explanatory commentary by John Plummer. His introduction discusses the development of the Book of Hours as a liturgical form in general, and the history of the Cleves Hours specifically, and describes the place it holds in the history of Northern painting. 160 color illustrations with gold embellishment

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360 pages
Language

English
Publisher

George Braziller Inc.
Publication date

September 1, 2002
Dimensions

6 x 1.2 x 8.4 inches
ISBN-10

0807614920
ISBN-13

978-0807614921
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A shining example of bookmaking....A true gem of a volume. -- The New Yorker

About the Author

John Plummer is a former curator and Research Fellow Emeritus at the Pierpont Morgan Library. He has taught at Columbia, Harvard, and Princeton universities and was appointed Professor Emeritus of Medieval Art History at Princeton University in 1985. His publications include Old Testament Miniatures (with Sydney C. Cockerell) and The Last Flowering: French Painting in Manuscripts, 1420-1530, from American Collections.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ George Braziller Inc.; Revised edition (September 1, 2002)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 360 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0807614920
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0807614921
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.85 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.2 x 8.4 inches

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Ivor E. Zetler

famous book of hours beautifully presented

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2009

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This beautiful and richly illustrated book of hours was made for Catherine of Cleves on the occasion of her marriage to the Duke of Guelders. It was created around 1440 in Holland by an unknown artist. The illustrations are of biblical scenes;the latter 56 pages are suffrages with illustrations of various saints. It is unusual to find a book of hours that is so liberally illustrated.

The first section of this book contains a useful and informative introductory essay. Following this, there are 160 color ilustrations (in the original size)with a brief commentary by the author.

This book was originally released in 1966 and is now reissued at a very reasonable price. While I cannot claim to have seen the original manuscript, the colors of the reproductions, while quite acceptable, are somewhat hard and unnatural. Otherwise this is a beautifully produced book that will give great pleasure to fans of illuminated manuscripts.

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E.D.

A good look at a real Book of Hours

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2012

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It is difficult or impossible to get a chance to leaf through a real Book of Hours. You usually have to be on a museum staff or a recognized expert, wearing gloves.
This book gives you that chance. There is discussion on the history of this particular book, how it was disassembled, re-discovered, and the process of trying to re-assemble it the way it was originally meant to be. They explain their reasoning behind the choices they made.
The reproductions of the actual paintings are exquisite! You can hold it in your hand without worrying about harming the original in any way.
We so often see single pages reproduced, but here is a book the way it would have been used by the Lady who owned and loved it. It's amazing. I've got my copy now, I hope you can find one too.

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Chris

A job cries to be redone

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2010

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The Hours of Catherine of Cleves is one of the most exquisite book of hours of all time! This edition is not doing justice to it. The colors are hash and unnatural, and the gold here masks the details of the prints without doing any good. Just go to the Morgan Library online exhibition to see for yourself how beautiful this book of hours actually is!

I still suggest getting a copy of it so you can use it as a reference when you browse through the Morgan Library online exhibition. I got hold of a 1966 copy, it is much better than the 2002 edition. The color is still off, but the details are better. for example, golden peas are like peas, while in the 2002 edition, they are flat gold circles.

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Antonio José Fernández-Caballero Gómez

Excelente

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2021

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Muy buena edición. Sencilla pero de alta calidad.

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hypathia0077

illuminated plates

Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2011

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This book of hours is full of beautiful illuminated pages that illastrate the detailed manuscrips of the historical period. A wonderful addition to a collection of Books of Hours.

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Richard Mowbray

Beautiful

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2010

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I recreate period manuscripts for a reenacting group. This jewel is a great source. Simply beautiful!

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Kui

Stunning!

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2014

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Its a small white book and the golds are shiny. The art is very nice. If you do a lot of legal drugs with friends who are doing the same, they will enjoy this even more than if you don't.

Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2018

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An absolutely BEAUTIFUL book!

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