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Summary

Maître de Marguerite d'Orléans: Horae ad usum romanum (

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Artist

Maître de Marguerite d'Orléans (fl. from 1428 until 1465 date QS:P,+1450–00–00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1428–00–00T00:00:00Z/9,P582,+1465–00–00T00:00:00Z/9 )
Alternative names	Master of Marguerite d'Orléans
Description	French manuscript illuminator
Date of birth	14^th century date QS:P,+1350-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Work period	1420-1430
Work location	Paris, Rennes, Bourges, Poitiers
Authority file	: Q1918410 VIAF: 71304039 ISNI: 0000000050009063 ULAN: 500046389 LCCN: nr98015916 GND: 124064876 WorldCat

Title

Horae ad usum romanum

Description

English: Horae ad usum romanum, Book of Hours of Marguerite d'Orléans (1406–1466), folio 135r., miniature of Pilate washing his hands of the fate of Jesus. Around, peasants collecting letters of alphabet. CoA of Brittany and Orleans in the Initial letter.

Français : Horae ad usum romanum, Livre d'Heures de Marguerite d'Orléans (1406–1466), feuillet 135r., miniature de Pilate se lavant les mains du sort de Jésus, autour, des paysans collectant des lettres de l'alphabet. Armes de Bretagne et d'Orléans dans la lettrine.

Date

between circa 1426 and circa 1438

Medium

illumination on parchment

Dimensions

height: 205 mm (8.07 in); width: 150 mm (5.90 in)

Collection

Bibliothèque nationale de France

	Native name	Bibliothèque nationale de France
	Parent institution	Ministry of Culture of France
	Location	2nd arrondissement of Paris , France
	Coordinates	48° 50′ 01″ N, 2° 22′ 33″ E
	Established	1368
	Website	www.bnf.fr/en
	Authority file	: Q193563 VIAF: 137156173 ISNI: 0000000123531945 ULAN: 500309981 LCCN: no95028191 NLA: 35553176 WorldCat

Current location

English: Department of manuscripts.

Français : Département des manuscrits.

Accession number

Latin 1156B

Inscriptions

Deus in adiutorium meum intende Domine ad adiuuandum

References

Bibliothèque nationale de France classes.bnf.fr

Source/Photographer

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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