In the Middle Ages, pious individuals (or those who wished to appear pious) bought lavishly illustrated prayer books known as "books of hours". The illuminations in such books form an important part of the surviving body of medieval religious art.
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A introductory essay by Patrick Haynes.
Online version of an exhibition of Books of Hours in the Getty Museum.
Web site of an exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
A introductory essay by Patrick Haynes.
Web site of an exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
Online version of an exhibition of Books of Hours in the Getty Museum.
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