The Hours of Mary of Burgundy: Codex Vindobonensis 1857, Vienna, Osterreichische NationalbibliothekThe Book of Hours of Mary of Burgundy is among the most celebrated illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages. Written by one of the favourite scribes of the Burgundian Court, its pages contain the key works of the Master of Mary of Burgundy, the most famous Flemish illuminator of the 15th century. The complete manuscript is here reproduced in full colour. |
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