# Grimani Breviary: The Month of February

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## Artwork

- Artist: [HORENBOUT, Gerard](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/horenbout-gerard-raf3c2fde8900ab>)
- Date: 1501-1550
- Technique: Manuscript \(Ms. lat. I 99\), 280 x 215 mm

## Commentary

Grimani Breviary: The Month of February 1510s Manuscript \(Ms. lat. I 99\), 280 x 215 mm Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice The illustration of February contrasts with that of January, since it shows a peasant family seeking warmth in a farmhouse while outside the fields are frozen under a gelid sky.

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