Photo of collection object Book of Hours — Bening, Simon. Book of Hours, ca. 1530–35. Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment; modern red leather binding, Manuscript: 2 9/16 × 2 1/16 × 1 1/8 in. (6.5 × 5.2 × 2.9 cm) Folio: 2 5/16 × 1 5/8 in. (5.9 × 4.2 cm) Illumination only: 1 7/8 × 1 5/16 in. (4.8 × 3.4 cm) Text area: 1 7/16 in. × 1 in. (3.6 × 2.6 cm). The Cloisters Collection, 2015, 2015.706. public-domain.

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Book of Hours

ca. 1530–35

Simon Bening

The Cloisters

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Maker/Artist: Bening, Simon
Classification: Manuscript, Illumination
Formatted Medium: Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment; modern red leather binding
Medium: Tempera, Gold, ink on parchment, modern red leather binding
Locations: : Bruges, : present-day Belgium
Dimensions: Manuscript: 2 9/16 × 2 1/16 × 1 1/8 in. (6.5 × 5.2 × 2.9 cm) Folio: 2 5/16 × 1 5/8 in. (5.9 × 4.2 cm) Illumination only: 1 7/8 × 1 5/16 in. (4.8 × 3.4 cm) Text area: 1 7/16 in. × 1 in. (3.6 × 2.6 cm)
Departments: The Cloisters
Accession Number: 2015.706
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 2015
Rights Statement: public-domain
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