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Book of Hours (Use of Metz)

Book of Hours (Use of Metz)

c. 1440
Sheet: 14.2 x 9.4 cm (5 9/16 x 3 11/16 in.)

Did You Know?

It is believed that medieval men and women read their books of hours aloud, not silently.

Description

The first seven folios of this book list dedications for Metz churches and indulgences, or ways to receive forgiveness for sins, that are unique to that diocese, or area of jurisdiction of a bishop. The city of Metz, situated on the Moselle River, was the cultural and commercial capital of Lorraine during the 1400s. It was also the location of an important bishopric and therefore the center of a growing book trade.
  • -1942
    Estate of Julia Morgan Marlatt, Cleveland, Oh, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1942-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Oh
  • Scriptorium: The Illuminated Book in Medieval Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 5, 1991-February 2, 1992).
  • {{cite web|title=Book of Hours (Use of Metz)|url=false|author=|year=c. 1440|access-date=23 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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