Performance, Object, and Private Devotion: The Illumination of Thomas Butler's Books of Hours
This article considers the major cycles of illumination in two Books of Hours belonging to Thomas Butler, seventh Earl of Ormond (c.1424-1515). The article concludes that the iconography of the two manuscripts reflects the personal and familial piety of the patron and was designed to act as a tool i...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI
[2020]
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Religions
Year: 2020, Volume: 11, Issue: 1 |
Further subjects: | B
Books of hours
B Ormond B Holy Trinity B Illumination B pictorial cycles B Butlers B private devotion |
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Summary: | This article considers the major cycles of illumination in two Books of Hours belonging to Thomas Butler, seventh Earl of Ormond (c.1424-1515). The article concludes that the iconography of the two manuscripts reflects the personal and familial piety of the patron and was designed to act as a tool in the practice of devotion. |
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ISSN: | 2077-1444 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Religions
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.3390/rel11010020 |