Handschriften

Stundenbuch für Louis XII, Gebrauch von Rennes

Jean Pichore, Werkstatt, Frankreich, Paris, um 1500-1515

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Dieses reich illustrierte Stundenbuch, lateinisch und französisch, wurde von einem Meister aus der Pichore-Werkstatt und einem weiteren Buchmaler illuminiert. Die ganzseitigen Miniaturen bestehen jeweils aus drei Szenen in verschiedenen architektonischen Rahmungen, die wie Fenster wirken.

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Illuminierte Handschrift auf Pergament

198 x 132 mm. – 143 Blätter. Mit 15 ganzseitigen Kompositionen und 15 kleinen Miniaturen.

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Ein reich illuminiertes Stundenbuch für König Ludwig XII.

Overview

This unusual and beautiful Book of Hours was made for or commissioned by Louis XII, King of France (1462-1515). Like his famous father, Charles of Orléans, Louis was a great bibliophile who preferred manuscripts to printed volumes in his exquisite Blois library. Some special features distinguish this personal prayer book from other works of the same period. First of all, it contains an unusual set of illustrations that accompany the texts: most Hours of the Virgin are accompanied by scenes about the Life and Passion of Christ, which is quite rare in France and more common in Flanders or England.

Another surprise is the organisation of the work. The manuscript appears to have been originally conceived by a regional artist, who also carried out a great deal of the illumination. This master was assisted by an elaborate artist from the Parisian workshop of Jean Pichore, who executed some outstanding and famous manuscripts for Louis XII and seems to have been one of the king’s favourite artists. Compellingly, the two artists not only divided the illustrations to be painted, but actually worked together in many of the same miniatures.

Read more about this manuscript in our Christmas 2017 Spotlight, and in our Spotlight on royal books.

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