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Book of Hours (Use of Rouen): fol. 63r

c. 1470

Master of the Geneva Latini

(French, active Rouen, 1460–80)
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Culture
France, Rouen
Medium
ink, tempera, and gold on vellum
Measurements
Codex: 19.5 x 13.1 cm (7 11/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Feiss family in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Feiss 1952.227.63.a
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Location
113 French Tapestries & Illuminated Manuscripts(not visible)
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Description

In the late 1400s and early 1500s Rouen was an established and important center of book production. The city’s cathedral had a wealthy chapter that spent large sums of money to commission books and to maintain its extensive library. The stationers and booksellers would have likely been concentrated in or near the cathedral precinct. This artist, named after a manuscript now in Geneva, was Rouen’s principal illuminator during the second half of the 1400s.
A vellum page presents a central column of black and red script, punctuated by ornate blue and gold initials. A vertical band on the right overflows with vibrant red flowers and blue scrolling vines, interwoven with gold winding patterns. This symmetrical botanical display frames the calligraphy, creating a layered, lush composition. Like a dense floral still life, varied motifs adorn the border, balancing the precise text within an intricately detailed decorative framework.

Book of Hours (Use of Rouen): fol. 63r

c. 1470

Master of the Geneva Latini

(French, active Rouen, 1460–80)
France, Rouen

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