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The Hours of Mary of Burgundy
Enchanting Flemish miniatures for the most famous women of the Middle Ages
Vienna, Austrian National Library, Cod. Vindob. 1857, Flanders, 1470-1480
The Book of Hours of Mary of Burgundy, daughter of Charles the Bold, was made when book illumination had reached its peak, at a time when there were already printed books around; however, this period also saw the production of precious hand-written codices, especially in the Netherlands and in France. This book of hours, with its magnificent miniatures and scrollwork reflecting the splendour of the Burgundian court, was a gift of Marguerite of York to her stepdaughter Mary.
The codex is well known among art historians and connoisseurs of book painting alike. Its outstandingly beautiful decoration makes it one of those manuscripts which both fascinate and astonish the reader on every single page. Besides miniatures of Flemish origin, it also contains some of the most splendid compositions by leading artists of the Burgundian court.
All 378 pages (189 folios) of the prayer book fascinate by their artful decoration. The first 34 leaves containing the Calendar excel by a special technique which seems well worth mentioning: the text is hand written in gold and silver ink on a black ground. With a total of 20 full-page miniatures, the book raises the curtain on everyday life and thinking in the Burgundian period. Each text page of the book is embellished with ornamental borders, drolleries, phantastic decorations and rich calligraphic elements. Only top artists were asked to make their contribution to this holistic work of art.
The production of a richly artful, illuminated book of hours was usually the work of a team. While a calligrapher was in charge of the writing, the ornamental borders were executed by a technically competent miniaturist who based his work on existing models or even prefabricated stencils. The illustrations as such were added by a different master at a later stage.
A book of hours entrusted to a number of different masters would most likely suffer in its uniform identity. The person in charge of the overall planning and selection of the artists would therefore be anxious to choose painters of an equal level of accomplishment. The result is clearly visible in this work which combines the foremost achievements of Flemish book painting in the late seventies of the 15th century.
The expert commentary completing the facsimile edition was written by Franz Unterkirchner, former Director of the Manuscript Department at the Austrian National Library, who gives a codicological description (German), and by Antoine De Schryver whose contribution provides an insight into the Book of Hours of Mary of Burgundy from an art historian's point of view (French).
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