Den Haag, KB, 76 G 22

Book of Hours

Southern Netherlands; c. 1450 (drawing on f. 3r: c. 1500-1600)

Beschrijving

18 miniatures (97x65 mm) with decorated initials and border decoration, 16 miniatures (...x... mm) with border decoration, 1 drawing, penwork initials with pen-flourishes (ff. 32v, 33r, 34r, 34v, 35r, etc.)

Herkomst

Acquired in 1809 as part of the collection of J. Visser of The Hague (No. 119)

Codicologie

Vellum, ff. 114, 175x125 (105x65) mm, 20 lines, littera textualis. Latin. Binding: 18th(?)-century purple velvet

Hier ziet u vanaf nummer 1 tot 35 van 35 illustraties.

1. The Crucifixion, with a kneeling nun (donor?)	2. The Evangelist St. John writing on the isle of Pat...	3. The Evangelist St. Luke writing, with his symbol t...	4. The Evangelist St. Matthew writing, with his symbo...	5. The Evangelist St. Mark writing, with his symbol t...
6. The Crucifixion, with Mary, St. John, the confessi...	7. Pentecost: the Holy Spirit descends upon Mary and ...	8. Lamentation: the dead Christ lamented by Mary, St....	9. Madonna: Mary standing on the crescent, holding th...	10. St. John the Baptist holding a book and the Lamb o...
11. St. Peter holding a key and a book	12. St. Paul holding a sword and a book	13. The Evangelist St. John holding the poisoned chali...	14. St. Andrew holding the X-shaped cross	15. St. James the Great holding a staff and a book
16. St. Bartholomew holding a knife and a book	17. St. Laurence of Rome holding a gridiron and a book	18. St. Stephen holding stones and with stones on his ...	19. St. Vincent of Saragossa holding a book	20. St. Martin, Bishop of Tours, gives part of his clo...
21. St. Agatha of Catania holding a breast in pincers	22. St. Barbara holding a palm, before the tower	23. St. Margaret of Antioch emerging from the dragon a...	24. St. Mary Magdalene holding a jar of ointment	25. Anna selbdritt: Mary and the Christ-child in Anna'...
26. The Annunciation: Gabriel announces Christ's birth...	27. The Visitation: Mary meets St. Elisabeth	28. The Nativity: the adoration of the Christ-child by...	29. The annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherd...	30. The presentation in the temple: Mary presents the ...
31. The massacre of the Innocents: Herod's men kill th...	32. The Flight into Egypt: Mary, St. Joseph and the Ch...	33. The coronation of Mary by an angel before Christ e...	34. David at prayer	35. A funeral service in a church, with a beggar askin...