Hours of Maria d'Harcourt
The Hours of Maria d'Harcourt is an illuminated book of hours produced in 1415 in the German-Dutch border area of Guelders. It follows the Roman liturgy, with 6 full-page miniatures and 86 smaller miniatures, with stylised borders. It is held partly by the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin and partly by the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek.
Description
The manuscript was created in 1415 in Marienborn monastery in Arnhem divided.[1] In the 17th century it was part owned by the Elector of Brandenburg. It is now in the Berlin State Library, Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation under the signature ms. germ. quart. 42. The second part was held by the Habsburgs and is now in the Austrian National Library in Vienna under the signature Cod. 1908. The two parts were together in the exhibition "European art around 1400" , in Vienna shown in 1962 and described in the catalog (Nos. 207-208, pp 217–218).
The picture has the appearance of gothic fashion . An exquisitely dressed lady, standing in a garden and reading her book of hours, which given to her by an angel.
Countess Maria d'Harcourt, Duchess of funds
Countess Maria d'Harcourt was the daughter of John VI. She was born to the Count of Harcourt and Aumale and Catherine de Bourbon, Princess of France, sent on 5 May 1405 Rainald IV. Married, Duke of funds. Marie d'Harcourt was a niece by marriage of King Charles VI. of France and of Duke Louis of Orleans, 1401 lord of the Duke of Geldern-Jülich, her future husband was. She was honorary bridesmaid Duchess of Orléans, Valentina Visconti, daughter of Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Duke of Milan . Marie d'Harcourt brought a touch of French lifestyle, habits with and taste of money. The proclamation page in her book of hours is so French in their appearance and is in such a striking contrast to the other miniatures of this German-Dutch handwriting that she had intended insertion. But this is not just a nostalgic remembrance of their home. Their political role and the making of heir to confirm the support of Orléans by funds were implied conditions of their marriage; also was a big part of her dowry, about 30,000 ECUs, been paid by the Duke of Orleans with the condition that they would have to be repaid in the absence of male heirs. Maria von Geldern died childless 1425th
Other women without sons asked for in their hours books Mary's help and the appropriate saint, z. B. Marguerite de Foix and Anne of Brittany . Maria von Geldern went one step further than they identified himself directly with the Blessed Mother.
Performing artist
In the Vigil of the Feast of St. Matthew is stated that the manuscript whose text is written in Low German, for the Duchess of funds on February 23, 1415 in Marienborn Convent (Arnhem) between Oosterbeek and Arnhem was completed by brother Helmich de Leev,
Literature
Karl Keller: Two Books of Hours from the Gelders Duke home, the Book of Hours of Duchess Maria and her husband. The historical foundations and the iconographic problems. Historical Society for funds and environs, Geldern 1969 ( publication of the Historical Society of funds and the neighborhood 68, ZDB ID 400950-2 ).
Hours of Maria von Geldern. In: John Harthan: books of hours and their owners. German translation of Regine Klett. Herder, Freiburg (Breisgau) u. A. 1977.[2]
References
- ↑ "Geschichte". staatsbibliothek-berlin.de. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ↑ Harthan, John (1982). Stundenbücher und ihre Eigentümer : d. kostbar ill. Gebet- u. Andachtsbücher von Königen u. Fürsten d. späten Mittelalters, vorgest. in 34 d. berühmtesten Ex. u. gewürdigt in ihrer künstler. u. religiösen Bedeutung. (2. Aufl. ed.). Freiburg: Herder. pp. 78–81. ISBN 3-451-17907-5.
External links
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