Book of Hours
Gothic Illumination
1530
7.0 x 5.0 cm
The Met Cloisters
This diminutive Book of Hours is one of Simon Bening’s prayerful jewels, intended for use at regular intervals throughout the twenty-four- hour day (ideally every three hours). It was a reminder of the omnipresence of God, meant to be attached to its owner, or stored with precious possessions. There is a special magic achieved by Bening’s exceptional skill at creating a miniature world. The miniatures follow standard convention, but Bening consistently tweaks the presentation, making this manuscript exceptionally poignant and affecting.
Simon Bening (1483 – 1561)
Simon Bening (1483-1561): Flamsk miniatyrmaler og illuminatør. Kjent for landskap, tidebøker og portretter. En sentral skikkelse i nederlandsk kunst.
The Met Cloisters (New York City, USA)
Opplev de legendariske enhjørning-tapetene på The Met Cloisters i New York City, en fantastisk rekonstruksjon av middelalderens Europa som tilbyr en oppslukende reise gjennom klosterkunst og historie.
Om dette kunstverket
- Tittel: Book of Hours
- Kunstner: Simon Bening
- År: 1530
- Opprinnelige mål: 7.0 x 5.0 cm
- Format: Panoramic
- Opphavsrettslig status: Fritatt for opphavsrett
- Utstillingssted: The Met Cloisters
- Bevegelse: Gothic Illumination
- Kontekst for korpus: royal patronage influence, book of hours genre classic
- Nøkkelord: european art history, religious artwork, book of hours art
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