Boek van Troost, Boek van Hoop: Middeleeuwse getijdenboeken en hun lezers
Evelien Hauwaerts, Emma De Nil, Caroline Van Cauwenberge (eds.)
Hannibal, 2025
€45,00
Richly illustrated publication about books of hours in late medieval society and their frequent representation in Flemish portraits.
Books of hours were the bestsellers of the late Middle Ages. Book of Consolation, Book of Hope offers a clear and accessible answer to the most intriguing questions about the use and meaning of these devotional books: what did they contain, who were the makers and readers, where did people learn to read, did they use glasses or lamps, what do the humorous figures in the margins mean, and why do books of hours appear so often in portraits by, for example, the Flemish primitives?
From luxurious masterpieces with gold leaf to modest, weathered copies with candle wax stains or personal notes – each one tells a story. Books of hours appear in almost all levels of society, from the duke and the countess to the mason and the maid. Not only as a showpiece, but above all as a faithful companion of their owners, cherished and used intensively.
This publication, richly illustrated with masterpieces from the collections of the Bruges Public Library and the Bruges Museums, is indispensable for anyone wishing to immerse themselves in the fascinating medieval book culture. IN DUTCH, AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH UPON REQUEST!
ISBN: 9789464941944
