The coat of arms that often appears in this book indicates that it was made for Bonne of Luxembourg, a Bohemian princess who married John, duke of Normandy in 1332. She died of plague in 1349; her husband later became John the Good, king of France.
The use of grisaille (shades of grey) for the figures, the richly colored, decorative backgrounds, and the marginal images reflect the influence of Jean Pucelle, the artist of the Hours of Jeanne d’Evreux in The Cloisters collection. This manuscript is likely by Jean Le Noir—an illuminator in the service of John the Good—who collaborated with his daughter, the enlumineresse (female illuminator) Bourgot.
This manuscript apparently passed into the collection of Bonne’s oldest son, Charles V of France, who established a royal library. Her third son, Jean, duc de Berry, was the patron of The Cloisters’ Belles Heures.
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321v-322r: The Three Living and the Three Dead
1v-2r: Calendar Pages for January
2v-3r: Calendar Pages for February
3v-4r: Calendar Pages for March
4v-5r: Calendar Pages for April
5v-6r: Calendar Pages for May
6v-7r: Calendar Pages for June
7v-8r: Calendar Pages for July
8v-9r: Calendar Pages for August
9v-10r: Calendar Pages for September
10v-11r: Calendar Pages for October
11v-12r: Calendar Pages for November
12v-13r: Calendar Pages for December
15r: Psalm 1; David Holds a Harp, David and Goliath
45r: Psalm 27 (26 Vulgate); Samuel Anoints David
65r: Psalm 39 (38 Vulgate); David Kneels Before God
83v: Psalm 53 (52 Vulgate); The Two Fools
102v: Psalm 69 (68 Vulgate); David in the Water
146v: Psalm 98 (97 Vulgate); Three Clerics Singing
170r; Psalm 110 (109 Vulgate); The Trinity
238v 239r
246v-247r: The Arrest of Jesus
246v: The Arrest of Jesus
295r: An Abbot in Prayer
315r: The Throne of Charity
321v: The Three Living
322r: The Three Dead
328r: The Crucifixion
331r: The Wound of Christ
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Title:The Prayer Book of Bonne of Luxembourg, Duchess of Normandy
Artist:Attributed to Jean Le Noir (French, active 1331–75) , and Workshop
Date:before 1349
Geography:Made in Paris, France
Culture:French
Medium:Tempera, grisaille, ink, and gold on vellum
Dimensions:Overall (closed): 5 3/16 x 3 13/16 x 1 5/8 in. (13.2 x 9.7 x 4.2 cm) Overall (approx. size opened): 5 3/16 x 7 11/16 x 2 13/16 in. (13.2 x 19.5 x 7.1 cm) individual folios: 4 15/16 x 3 9/16 in. (12.6 x 9 cm) Storage (Book Box): 6 5/16 x 5 3/16 x 2 3/8 in. (16 x 13.2 x 6.1 cm)
Classification:Manuscripts and Illuminations
Credit Line:The Cloisters Collection, 1969
Accession Number:69.86
Bonne of Luxembourg (d. 1349) ; Charles V, King of France (by descent, d. 1380) ; Ambroise Firmin-Didot, Paris (until 1882) ; [his sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris (June 12–17, 1882, no. 3)] ; Baron Horace de Landau, Florence (d. 1903) ; by descent to his niece, Jenny Finaly, Florence and Paris (ca. 1903–d. 1938) ; by descent to her son, Horace Finaly, Paris (1938–d. 1945) ; [Landau collection sale, Sotheby's, London (July 12–13, 1948, no. 97)] ; Martin Bodmer Library, Geneva (through H. P. Kraus, New York, 1969)
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