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Illuminated books of hours

  • Farnese HoursCardinal Alessandro Farnese ordered a new book of hours in 1546. He chose Giulio Clovio to execute the work. The Cardinal was a powerful figure within the…
  • Book of hoursThe earliest surviving English example of a book of hours dates to about 1240. It was written for a laywoman living near Oxford and measures smaller than a…