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Book of Hours (Use of Rouen): fol. 12r, Calendar Page for December

c. 1470
(French, active Rouen, 1460–80)
France, Rouen, 15th century
ink, tempera, and gold on vellum
Codex: 19.5 x 13.1 cm (7 11/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
Gift of the Feiss family in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Feiss 1952.227.12.a
Location: not on view
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The rubric, or red text, of the recto (right) page says Secundum Iohanne, or Gospel of John, indicating the gospel lessons’ beginning. The page is enhanced with an image of the four evangelists writing the Gospels. At top left is John, with an eagle, writing while the devil tries to thwart him by stealing his inkwell. Beside this is Matthew, at a traditional desk, an angel kneeling nearby. In the next row are Mark with a lion and Luke with an ox. The preceding page includes the calendar’s end, December, with a cluster of gold days for the Christmas season.
Book of Hours (Use of Rouen): fol. 12r, Calendar Page for December

Book of Hours (Use of Rouen): fol. 12r, Calendar Page for December

c. 1470

Master of the Geneva Latini

(French, active Rouen, 1460–80)
France, Rouen, 15th century

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