Religion & Philosophy Holiday 2022 - 88 - “Glory Be To The Father, And To The Son: And To The Holy Ghost”: Striking Illuminated Leaf From A 15th-Century Flemish Book Of Hours, With A Very Large And Rare Hand-Colored Image Of The Crucifixion By An Artist Associated With The Master Of The Gold Scrolls 85. (ILLUMINATED LEAF) Illuminated Leaf froma Book of Hours. Bruges, circa 1430. Single vellum leaf (5 by 7 inches), illuminated; matted and framed, entire piece measures 11 by 13 inches. $9800. Large and exquisite illuminated miniature from a Flemish Book of Hours, featuring an exceptional, domed and hand-colored image depicting the Crucifixion, with an elaborate floriated border, most rare. This beautiful illuminated miniature is from a Bruges Book of Hours, circa 1430. The miniature depicts the Crucifixion, with Mary standing to Jesus’ right, head ducked in prayer and grief, and St. John the Evangelist also praying while gazing up at Jesus. This miniature is distinguished by the filigree scrollwork in the background, a technique popular in Flanders from about 1410 to 1450. Additionally, the miniature is quite similar to a miniature of the Crucifixion attributed to the Master of the Gold Scrolls and illustrated on page 81 of Roger Wieck’s Painted Prayers (1998), from the filigree background to the execution of the haloes to the poses of the figures. Thus, we are confident the artist of this miniature was associated with the Master of the Gold Scrolls. While the verso appears to have had gothic text at one point, it has been mostly scraped off. Although that may have happened after the image was drawn, it may also be a recycled piece of vellum as was common at the time. Text in Latin. A couple extremely faint stains to edges of vellum and usual minor waviness of vellum not affecting presentation. A beautiful leaf in near-fine condition. Religion & Philosophy
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