Book of Hours for the Use of Limoges

1480/1500 (late 15th century binding) · France

Manuscript with 182 folios, 11 miniatures, 15 historiated initials and other decorations in tempera, gold leaf and colored inks, and littera textualis inscriptions in Latin and French, in light black ink, ruled in red,…

Art Institute of Chicago · Medieval (500–1500) · CC0 · Anonymous gift

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