Hours of Frederick of Aragon

Frederick (1452–1504) took the unfinished work with him after abdicating as King of Naples in 1501
It was completed by Jean Bourdichon, Ioan Todeschino, and the Master of Claude de France in 1502
The miniatures were first executed on fine parchment before being glued into the architectural frames

Hours of Frederick of Aragon

Ms. Lat. 10532 Bibliothèque nationale de France (Paris, France)

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Hours of Frederick of Aragon

Among the magnificent manuscripts created during the last phase of European book illumination, the Hours of Frederick of Aragon is considered to be truly exceptional. Work began on the manuscript in Naples ca. 1501, but King Frederick was forced to abdicate and go into a “gilded exile” in France. He had the manuscript completed in Touraine by a team of three artists in 1502: Jean Bourdichon, Ioan Todeschino, and the Master of Claude de France. The 62 full-page miniatures in the manuscript are the work of Bourdichon and are generally regarded as being his best work while Todeschino and the Master of Claude de France created the frames and bordures. These miniatures were first executed on fine parchment before being glued into the pages of the manuscript and integrated into the architectural frames. The result of this collaboration is one of the greatest masterpieces of Renaissance book art.

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Alternative Titles: Stundenbuch Friedrichs von Aragon
Libro de Horas de Federigo de Aragona
Horæ ad usum Fratrum Prædicatorum, dites Heures de Frédéric d’Aragon
Type: Manuscript on parchment
Size / Format: 194 folios / 24.5 × 15.5 cm
Origin: France
Date: 1501–1502
Epochs: Late Middle Ages Onwards
Style: Renaissance
Genre: Private Devotion Books
Language: Latin
Script: Humanistic
Illustrations: 64 full-page miniatures; 34 smaller miniatures
Artist / School: Giovanni Todeschino
Jean Bourdichon
Master of Claude de France
Previous Owners: Isabella del Balzo
Ferdinand, Duke of Calabria
Joseph Bonaparte, King of Naples

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#1 Libro de Horas de Federigo de Aragona

CM Editores – Salamanca, 2021

Publisher: CM Editores – Salamanca, 2021

Commentary: 1 volume by Teresa D'Urso
Language: Spanish

1 volume: Exact reproduction of the original document (extent, color and size) Reproduction of the entire original document as detailed as possible (scope, format, colors). The binding may not correspond to the original or current document binding.

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