Book of Hours

An Eternal Dialogue: Holbein’s Portraits of the Thomases

Hanging side by side at Frick Madison, Holbein’s portraits of the rivaling Thomases from the Tudor dynasty confront each other once again.

January 14, 2024BY Michelle Plastrik
Medieval History in Your Hands

Manuscripts are among our chief sources of information on medieval life. These treasuries include the book of hours.

November 1, 2023BY Walker Larson
An Illuminating Calendar From ‘The Very Rich Hours of the Duke of Berry’

In the first half of the 15th century, Western Europe was at the tail end of the Hundred ...

January 9, 2021BY Lorraine Ferrier

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