Den Haag, KB, 135 J 50

Book of Hours

Utrecht(?), follower of Master Azor (illuminator); c. 1430-1450. Inserted miniatures: Utrecht(?), follower of the Masters van Otto van Moerdrecht (illuminator); c. 1430-1450

Beschrijving

16 full-page miniatures ( mm) with border decoration; 24 historiated initials ( mm) with border decoration; decorated initials with border decoration (ff.

Herkomst

Stijntie Jacobs (16th century). Anna Pietersdochter meister Willem Kinnesens suster (16th century). Purchased in 1845 at Tübingen by Catherine Sattler born Geiger. Presented in 1950 by S.J. Aiuli(?) of Rome to his nephew. Purchased in 1985 at a sale at Dörling, Hamburg (cat. 6 June, no. 9) with support of the Friends of the Royal Library

Codicologie

Vellum, ff. 269, 138x90 (60x42) mm, 15 lines, littera textualis. Dutch. Binding: 19th-century brown leather (made 1845)

Hier ziet u vanaf nummer 1 tot 40 van 42 illustraties.
Pagina: 1 2

1. Mary in the temple, seated at the weaving-loom	2. St. Peter holding a key	3. Madonna: Mary holding the Christ-child	4. The Annunciation: Gabriel announces Christ's birth...	5. Salvator Mundi: Christ holding an orb
6. The annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherd...	7. Salvator Mundi: Christ making a blessing gesture a...	8. A female saint holding a book	9. The adoration of the Christ-child by the Magi	10. A male saint (St. Thomas?) holding a lance or spea...
11. The Flight into Egypt: Mary, St. Joseph and the Ch...	12. St. Agnes of Rome holding a palm and the lamb of G...	13. Christ among the doctors	14. St. Andrew holding a book, with the X-shaped cross	15. St. Jerome holding a book
16. St. Barbara holding a tower	17. The head of Christ	18. The arrest of Christ: the kiss of Judas; the ear o...	19. Man of Sorrows: Christ in his tomb, holding scourg...	20. Christ before Pilate
21. St. Dorothea of Caesarea holding a palm and a rose	22. The tortures of Christ: Christ is flagellated	23. St. James the Great holding a staff with a shell	24. The carrying of the cross: Christ bears the cross ...	25. An angel holding an instrument of the Passion: col...
26. St. Catherine of Alexandria holding a wheel and a ...	27. The Crucifixion, with Mary, St. John, the confessi...	28. A male saint (St. Philip?) holding a lance or spea...	29. The Deposition: Christ is taken down from the cros...	30. An apostle holding a book
31. The entombment of Christ	32. An apostle holding a book and a staff(?)	33. Pentecost: the Holy Spirit descends upon Mary and ...	34. Salvator Mundi: Christ making a blessing gesture a...	35. St. Peter holding a book and a key
36. The Holy Spirit as a dove	37. St. Paul holding a sword	38. An apostle (St. Jude Thaddaeus?) holding a club(?)...	39. An apostle (St. Bartholomew?) holding a book and a...	40. David at prayer