The hours of Henry VIII
Subtitle: a Renaissance masterpiece by Jean Poyet
By: Roger S. Wieck, William M. Voelkle, K. Michelle Hearne
Contributors: Voelkle, William M; Hearne, K. Michelle; Poyet, Jean, fl. 1465-1503; Bourdichon, Jean, 1457?-1521?
Edition: 1st ed
Publisher: George Braziller in association with the Pierpont Morgan Library
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
Subjects: Poyet, Jean, -- fl. 1465-1503; Bourdichon, Jean, -- 1457?-1521?; Pierpont Morgan Library; Hours of Henry VIII -- Illustrations; Books of hours -- France -- Illustrations; Illumination of books and manuscripts, French; Illumination of books and manuscripts, Renaissance -- France
Genres: Illustrations
Other titles: Hours of Henry the Eighth
Description: "A product for the royal court of France, the "Hours of Henry VIII," created around 1500 by Jean Poyet, is one of the most splendid Books of Hours to come down to us from this period. This illustrated lay book of daily devotions and prayers contains fifty-five hand-painted images that accompany the calendar, prayers to the Virgin Mary and the saints, extracts from the Bible, and prayers for the dead. They are all reproduced here in color for the first time."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Illustrations previously attributed Jean Bourdichon are currently attributed to Jean Poyet

Includes bibliographical references (p. 188-194)