03 — ARTWORK
Grimani Breviary
- MEDIUM
- Manuscript (Ms. lat. I 99), 280 x 215 mm
- TYPE
- Religious
PALETTE
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- FILE
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COMMENTARY
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Grimani BreviaryA book of daily prayers and readings used by priest and monks. 1510s 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. (Ms. lat. I 99), 280 x 215 mm Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice
The codex is one of the most famous and best known illuminated manuscript. It contains 831 pages with 110 pictures all of them in a decorated frame. The illuminations were executed by several Flemish masters including Alexander and Simon Bening, Hans Memling and Gerard David. Gerard Horenbout illuminated the whole of the Calendar.
The picture presented here depicts Adam and Eve in the earthly Paradise.
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author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Grimani Breviary by MINIATURIST, Flemish},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-09},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/miniaturist-flemish-raa162e909c5506/grimani-breviary-r377599ceeb4e76},
urldate = {2026-09-09},
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}ACCESSED 2026-09-09. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.
