Date of Award
August 2017
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Art History
First Advisor
Richard A. Leson
Keywords
Book of Hours, Bruges, Flanders, Medieval Books, Newberry Library, Willem Vrelant
Abstract
This thesis investigates a manuscript in the Newberry Library collection, Newberry Library MS 53, a Book of Hours for the Use of Rome made around 1470 in Bruges, Flanders, and thought to be connected to the circle of Willem Vrelant (d. 1481), one of the most prolific Flemish illuminators of his time. The manuscript itself has received little scholarly attention, and the present study reconstructs its history by identifying elements within the manuscripts that demonstrate a connection to Vrelant and his associates, describing the production process used for smaller, less expensive Books of Hours, identifying its likely audience, and comparing it to other similar manuscripts in the Walters Art Museum collection and in particular to Walters W 180, a Book of Hours that present a remarkable resemblance to Newberry Library MS 53.
Recommended Citation
Cecere, Marianna, "Newberry Library MS 53: Unlocking the Secrets of a Late Medieval Book of Hours" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 1592.
https://dc.uwm.edu/etd/1592
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