This manuscript from the second half of the 15th century is a book
of hours for use in the Abbey of St. Martin of Tours. Six large
miniatures remain, of which two pertain to the life of Christ, two
are dedicated to the Annunciation, one to St. Joseph, and the last
to St. Barbara. The calendar indicates the thirteen unlucky days
(dies eger) of the year. With its old crimson velvet binding, its
painted decorations and careful script, this manuscript had
enriched the collection of the Petau family before it came to
Geneva.
Place
Preferred form
Tours. Abbey of St. Martin (France)
Original form
Workshop of the Abbey of St. Martin of Tours (France, Indre-et-Loire) (cf. F. Huot)
