Book of Hours of the seven Deadly Sins
Date : Late 15th century
Language: Latin - FrenchBinding Type: LUXURIOUS BURGUNDY LEATHERBOUND- GOLD FOIL LETTERING ON THE COVER
Pages / Dimensions: 428 pages / original dimension is 16.0 × 11.0 cm (6.3"x4.3")
However, we bind it in A5 size 14.8 cm × 21.0 cm ( 5.8" × 8.3") PLEASE SEND US A MESSAGE IF YOU WOULD LIKE IT IN ITS ORIGINAL SIZE
Content: Calendars and prayers of private devotion, in which the 7 deadly sins are particularly thematized
Illustrations: 75 full-page miniatures. 332 pages illuminated with miniatures, borders and initials
Limited to just 100 Deluxe leather-bound copies, bound by a master bookbinder/old medieval manuscript expert with 40 years of expertise in book restoration.
During the Middle Ages, one of the most cherished types of books was the Book of Hours . These personal prayer and devotionals were widely used across medieval Europe, and many have survived to this day. Among the most intriguing examples of this genre is the Book of Hours of the Seven Deadly Sins , created in Flanders between 1460 and 1470. This exquisitely illuminated manuscript stands out not only for its intricate artwork but also for its striking miniatures—seven in total—that vividly depict the Seven Deadly Sins. What makes this particular manuscript even more exceptional is that it is the only known 15th-century Book of Hours to focus so extensively on this specific religious theme.
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