Citations of this media

“This section of the Books of Hours was often embellished with a sequence of illuminated pages, one at the beginning of each hour. These illuminations often include specific symbols which would aid a lay person in understanding the purpose of each Hour. Typically, this includes the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Annunciation to the Shepherds, the Adoration of the Magi, the Presentation to the Temple, the flight to Egypt, and the coronation of the Virgin. Not all Books of Hours feature complete sets of illuminated Hours of the Virgin.”

—from “Books of Hours”

“This section of the Books of Hours was often embellished with a sequence of illuminated pages, one at the beginning of each hour. These illuminations often include specific symbols which would aid a lay person in understanding the purpose of each Hour. Typically, this includes the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Annunciation to the Shepherds, the Adoration of the Magi, the Presentation to the Temple, the flight to Egypt, and the coronation of the Virgin. Not all Books of Hours feature complete sets of illuminated Hours of the Virgin.”

—from “Introduction Book of Hours Use of Rome, Northern France”