Time for medieval monsters! Demons and dragons, fanciful centaurs and unicorns - monsters played a central role in medieval societies, with many appearing on the pages of illuminated manuscripts. Check out the dragons and sea creatures in the Prayer Book of Charles the Bold.
Prayer book of Charles the Bold is a small book, measuring 12.4 × 9.2 cm (4 7/8 × 3 5/8 in.) The miniatures are incredibly detailed and require close looking. The. In the Fine Arts Library’s Special Collections, we have a facsimile of the original illuminated manuscript, which is in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, CA.
Das Gebetbuch Karls des Kühnen = The prayer book of Charles the Bold = Le livre de prières de Charles Téméraire Variant title Prayer book of Charles the Bold Livre de prières de Charles Téméraire Luzern : Faksimile Verlag, c2007. 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 14 cm. + 1 commentary (310 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.), Facsimile Summary Small, elegant, prayer book commissioned by Charles the Bold in the 15th century contains 159 folios with 47 color miniatures which is the work of Flemish painter Lievin van Lathem and scribe Nicolas Spierinck. Language: Latin Author / Creator Schryver, Antoine de. Lathem, Lievin van, active 1454-1493. Spierinck, Nicolas, active 1455-1499. J. Paul Getty Museum. Department of Manuscripts. c2007 HOLLIS number: 990101673590203941
