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Book of Hours for the Use of Limoges

Master of Catherine Gentille

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork Details

Date
1480/1500 (late 15th century binding)
Medium
Manuscript with 182 folios, 11 miniatures, 15 historiated initials and other decorations in tempera, gold leaf and colored inks, and littera textualis inscriptions in Latin and French, in light black ink, ruled in red, on parchment, bound in leather stamped with various designs
Culture
France
Public Domain
Yes
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