03 — ARTWORK
Beatty Rosary
- MEDIUM
- Manuscript (W. 99), 124 x 84 mm
- TYPE
- Religious
PALETTE
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COMMENTARY
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Beatty Rosary c. 1530 Manuscriptcollective term for books or other documents written by hand; in a specific sense, the hand-written medieval book, the Codex manuscriptus, often ornamented with decorative borders, illuminated initials and miniatures, and containing works of ancient philosophy or scholarly, ecclesiastical, and literary texts. Manuscripts were usually produced on commission. At first the scriptoria (writing rooms) of monasteries transcribed the contents of famous manuscripts and made copies. Monastic communities in the Netherlands and northern Germany began producing manuscripts around 1383/84. Flanders, Burgundy, and in particular Paris became major centres for the mass production of breviaries (prayer books) and Books of Hours. (W. 99), 124 x 84 mm Chester Beatty Library, Dublin
On the left side of this double page (folios 23v and 24r) the miniatureTerm originally applied to the art of manuscript illumination but later used of paintings, usually portraits, executed on a very small scale. The earliest miniaturists (16th century) continued to use the materials of the illuminators, painting in gouache on vellum or card. shows the 12-year-old Christ among the Doctors in the Temple. On the left of this asymmetric composition are Mary and Joseph, who have come to look for their son, who has gone to the Temple without telling them.
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Beatty Rosary by BENING, Simon},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-13},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/bening-simon-rfdebb54c398ad8/beatty-rosary-rfa361a09a35bc6},
urldate = {2026-09-13},
langid = {english}
}ACCESSED 2026-09-13. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
