The Hybrid Orchestra of Cambrai (1)
These musician hybrids come from a very small Book of Hours made for a woman at the diocese of Cambrai at the turn of the 14th century....
Between Heaven and Hell
This time not a Book of Hours, but a book of the hours of the Antichrist. Although at the end of this illuminated manuscript there are...
David's search for harmony- 'The Rutland Psalter'
This mid-13th century psalter's first full-page illustration opens with King David's eyes fixed on me, the viewer. As if he was about to...
Treasures of gold, guts and pipes
After the last post with trumpet-monster images from Egerton MS 3277, 2nd half of the14th century, here some of the wonderful treasures...
The angel-orchestra of the Sforza Hours - 1
The Sforza Hours (1494-1521). Part 1 The vibrant colors of this book of hours is what struck me immediately. And what a nice surprise...
Sa-Voir starts the blog with birds, flowers and pipes!
Discover who's hiding behind those trees! 'The Hours of Marguerite d'Orléans'. Another fascinating French books of hours, where I could...