Description
The Bedford Hours is regarded as by many to be the most sumptuous Book of Hours ever created by an illuminator’s hand—in addition to some of the greatest treasures possessed by the British Library. It once belonged to John, Duke of Bedford, who used to be the younger brother of King Henry V and regent of France from 1422 until his death in 1435. Its 1,250 elaborate medallions, thirty-eight large-scale miniatures, and extensive brush gold, gold leaf, and silver decorations are extravagant enough to make it one of the precious manuscripts of its period. Known only as the Bedford Master, the artist at the back of the manuscript used to be a few of the most prolific painters of his day, though his identity has long remained a mystery.
The Bedford Hours: A Medieval Masterpiece presents superb and luminous illustrations of the manuscript—seldom to be had in print—alongside the engrossing tale at the back of its creation. Eberhard König’s account of the creation of the Bedford Hours unfolds toward a lot of startlingly original and unexpected conclusions, spurred by bizarre detective work following the smallest of clues, and culminating a strong conjecture as to the identity of the Bedford Master—Haincelin of Haguenau, an artist who became an illuminator to the dauphin Louis de Guyenne, some of the figures most associated with the major illuminated manuscripts in which the Bedford Master had a hand.
This remarkable story and the sixty rich color illustrations that accompany it help to make The Bedford Hours an unforgettable account of the creation of one of our most remarkable medieval masterpieces.
The Bedford Hours: A Medieval Masterpiece presents superb and luminous illustrations of the manuscript—seldom to be had in print—alongside the engrossing tale at the back of its creation. Eberhard König’s account of the creation of the Bedford Hours unfolds toward a lot of startlingly original and unexpected conclusions, spurred by bizarre detective work following the smallest of clues, and culminating a strong conjecture as to the identity of the Bedford Master—Haincelin of Haguenau, an artist who became an illuminator to the dauphin Louis de Guyenne, some of the figures most associated with the major illuminated manuscripts in which the Bedford Master had a hand.
This remarkable story and the sixty rich color illustrations that accompany it help to make The Bedford Hours an unforgettable account of the creation of one of our most remarkable medieval masterpieces.
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