The Pforzheimer Hours, use of Rome, Manuscript in Latin on vellum, presumably written by Antonio Tophio, Illuminated by Jacopo Ravaldi (Master of the della Rovere Missals) and another artist from the circle of Jean Bourdichon (Jean Letiboniet?). Italy, Rome, c. 1480
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The Pforzheimer Hours, use of Rome, Manuscript in Latin on vellum, presumably written by Antonio Tophio, Illuminated by Jacopo Ravaldi (Master of the della Rovere Missals) and another artist from the circle of Jean Bourdichon (Jean Letiboniet?). Italy, Rome, c. 1480
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The Pforzheimer Hours, use of Rome, Manuscript in Latin on vellum, presumably written by Antonio Tophio, Illuminated by Jacopo Ravaldi (Master of the della Rovere Missals) and another artist from the circle of Jean Bourdichon (Jean Letiboniet?). Italy, Rome, c. 1480
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The Pforzheimer Hours, use of Rome, Manuscript in Latin on vellum, presumably written by Antonio Tophio, Illuminated by Jacopo Ravaldi (Master of the della Rovere Missals) and another artist from the circle of Jean Bourdichon (Jean Letiboniet?). Italy, Rome, c. 1480
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The Pforzheimer Hours, use of Rome, Manuscript in Latin on vellum, presumably written by Antonio Tophio, Illuminated by Jacopo Ravaldi (Master of the della Rovere Missals) and another artist from the circle of Jean Bourdichon (Jean Letiboniet?). Italy, Rome, c. 1480
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The Pforzheimer Hours, use of Rome, Manuscript in Latin on vellum, presumably written by Antonio Tophio, Illuminated by Jacopo Ravaldi (Master of the della Rovere Missals) and another artist from the circle of Jean Bourdichon (Jean Letiboniet?). Italy, Rome, c. 1480
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The Pforzheimer Hours, use of Rome, Manuscript in Latin on vellum, presumably written by Antonio Tophio, Illuminated by Jacopo Ravaldi (Master of the della Rovere Missals) and another artist from the circle of Jean Bourdichon (Jean Letiboniet?). Italy, Rome, c. 1480
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This is an immensely important and hitherto unrecorded manuscript, illuminated by the Master of the Della Rovere Missals. This talented Master provided the five lush Renaissance borders and one beautiful miniature (f. 146v Death seated on a tombstone within a landscape).
The remaining miniatures are by a French assistant of the above Master, who deployed French models and a naturalistic style. This could be Jean Letiboniet, whose style recalls that of Jean Bourdichon. Also wonderful are the trompe l’œil windows with shadows around the opening, which gives more depth to the miniatures, and engages the viewer anew.
This Book of Hours was likely made in Rome, and thus demonstrates a fascinating fusion of Italian and French features.
