Hours of Simon de Varie

English: Book of Hours (`Hours of Simon de Varie'; use of Paris), ca. 1455. Illuminated with miniatures attributed to Jean Fouquet, Master of Jean Rolin and Dunois Master. Now scattered in 3 volumes between Getty Museum (Ms.7) and the National Library of the Netherlands (Ms 74 G 37 & 74 G 37a).

Français : Livre d'heures de Simon de Varye, conservé en trois volumes à la Bibliothèque royale des Pays-Bas et au Getty Center. Peint vers 1455 par le Maître de Dunois, le Maître de Jean Rolin et Jean Fouquet.

Nederlands: Het derde handschrift, nu in het Getty, dook op bij H.M. Fletcher in Londen en werd in 1979 verkocht aan het echtpaar Gerald Borrmannin Lafayette, Californië. Het J. Paul Getty Museum kocht het handschrift in 1985. Het was door de bestudering van dit handschrift dat François Avril de opdrachtgever kon bepalen.

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Volume 1 - KB 74G37 edit

Getijdenboek van Simon de Varie

Illustrator

Master of Jean Rolin II (fl. from 1440 until 1465 date QS:P,+1450–00–00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1440–00–00T00:00:00Z/9,P582,+1465–00–00T00:00:00Z/9 )
Alternative names	Master of Jean Rolin II
Description	French illuminator
Date of birth	15^th century date QS:P,+1450-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Work period	1440-1465
Work location	Paris
Authority file	: Q1341777 VIAF: 20552090 ISNI: 0000000081000408 ULAN: 500121287 LCCN: nr98025016 GND: 121998401 WorldCat

Dunois Master (fl. from 1435 until 1466 date QS:P,+1450–00–00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1435–00–00T00:00:00Z/9,P582,+1466–00–00T00:00:00Z/9 )
Alternative names	Maître des heures de Jean de Dunois ; Principal associé du maître de Bedford ; Dunois Master
Description	French illuminator and painter
Date of birth	15^th century date QS:P,+1450-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Work period	1435-1466
Work location	Paris
Authority file	: Q1918686 VIAF: 313413457 BNF: 15499863p

Title

Book of Hours of Simon de Varie - KB 74G37

Series title

Book of Hours of Simon de Varie

Volume

The orginal book was divided into 3 volumes in the 17th century. The volume presented here is known as KB 74G37, the other one is KB 74G37a. The third volume is Getty Center MS 7 in Los Angeles.

Object type

illuminated manuscript / book of hours

Description

Background information about this manuscript in Dutch and in English on the website of the KB.

Page overview

The red leather binding from the first half of the 17th century is gilt stamped and carries the coat of arms and monogram of Philippe de Béthune (1561-1649)
This manuscript on parchment has 88 folio. The folio size is 116 × 85 mm (4.56 × 3.34 in), the block size is 57 × 36 mm (2.24 × 1.41 in) with 1 column and 15 lines
This manuscript contains 17 large miniatures of dimensions 55 × 32 mm (2.16 × 1.25 in), 4 illustrations in the margin; decorated initials with border decoration

Language

Latin; script is Bastarda

Publication date

1455

Dimensions

height: 116 mm (4.5 in)

; width: 85 mm (3.3 in)

Collection

Koninklijke Bibliotheek

Accession number

Description of the manuscript in the catalogue of the KB: http://opc4.kb.nl/PPN?PPN=311778631

Place of publication

Paris

References

Provenance: Original book made for Simon de Varie. It was divided in three parts by Philippe de Béthune (1561-1649). This volume (KB 74G37) was obtained by Samuel van Huls (1655-1734), mayor of The Hague from 1701-1702. His collection was auctioned between 4 September and 13 November 1730, where the manuscript was acquired by Johan Hendrik van Wassenaer Obdam (1683-1745). In August 1750 it was auctioned and bought by William IV, Prince of Orange (1711-1751) and inherited by his son William V, Prince of Orange (1748-1806). His son William I of the Netherlands (1772-1843) donated it to the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in 1816.

Authority file

: Q3831825
OCLC: 801390345

Source

Browse this manuscript on the website of the KB.

Other versions

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page 001r - Mary enthroned, holding the Christ-child, with Simon de Varie kneeling before her
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page 012r - Mary sitting on the ground, reads to the Christ-child
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page 017v - Maria Lactans, angels crowning and making music
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page 053r - The Visitation - Mary, accompanied by a maid carrying a book, meets St. Elisabeth
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page 066r - The Nativity - the adoration of the Christ-child by Mary and St. Joseph
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page 073v - The martyrdom of St. Laurence of Rome - he is roasted on a gridiron
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page 074v - St. Christopher carries the Christ-child, a hermit guiding him with a lamp
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page 076v - The martyrdom of St. Sebastian - tied to a tree, he is pierced by arrows
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page 078v - Martyrdom of St. Eutropius of Saintes
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page 080r - Vision of St. Martin, Bishop of Tours
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page 081v - St. Antony Abbot of Egypt holding a rosary and a staff, with an angel
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page 083r - St. Maurus of Glanfeuil, walking on the water, saves St. Placidius from drowning
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page 084r - St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, gives secretly dowries to three poor girls
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page 085r - St. Fiacre of Meaux holding a book and a spade
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page 086r - St. Maturinus of Larchant baptizing the faithful
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page 088r - St. William of Gellone preaching, a helmet at his feet

Volume 2 - KB 74G37a edit

Getijdenboek van Simon de Varie

Illustrator

Master of Jean Rolin II (fl. from 1440 until 1465 date QS:P,+1450–00–00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1440–00–00T00:00:00Z/9,P582,+1465–00–00T00:00:00Z/9 )
Alternative names	Master of Jean Rolin II
Description	French illuminator
Date of birth	15^th century date QS:P,+1450-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Work period	1440-1465
Work location	Paris
Authority file	: Q1341777 VIAF: 20552090 ISNI: 0000000081000408 ULAN: 500121287 LCCN: nr98025016 GND: 121998401 WorldCat

Dunois Master (fl. from 1435 until 1466 date QS:P,+1450–00–00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1435–00–00T00:00:00Z/9,P582,+1466–00–00T00:00:00Z/9 )
Alternative names	Maître des heures de Jean de Dunois ; Principal associé du maître de Bedford ; Dunois Master
Description	French illuminator and painter
Date of birth	15^th century date QS:P,+1450-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Work period	1435-1466
Work location	Paris
Authority file	: Q1918686 VIAF: 313413457 BNF: 15499863p



Alternative names	Jehan Fouquet; Jean-Pierre Fouquet; Zhan Fuke; Jehan Foucquet; Jean Foucquet
Description	French painter and manuscript illuminator
Date of birth/death	circa 1420 / circa 1425 / 1410	between 1478 and 1481 date QS:P,+1450-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1478-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1481-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 / circa 1478 / 1481
Location of birth/death	Tours	Tours
Work location	Bourges, Tours, Paris, Italy
Authority file	: Q311398 VIAF: 107535510 ISNI: 000000012100667X ULAN: 500118806 LCCN: n50047906 NLA: 35698267 MusicBrainz: c76c465f-ff6b-4d49-aa0c-6f303a98db41 WGA: f/fouquet Open Library: OL4382056A DBNL: fouq003 GND: 118534564 SUDOC: 029103088 BNF: 12079888h NKC: jn20030210056 BNE: XX824953 RKD: 28790 J9U: 987007261200205171 WorldCat

Title

Book of Hours of Simon de Varie - KB 74G37a

Series title

Book of Hours of Simon de Varie

Volume

The orginal book was divided into 3 volumes in the 17th century. The volume presented here is known as KB 74G37a, the other one is KB 74G37. The third volume is Getty Center MS 7 in Los Angeles.

Object type

illuminated manuscript / book of hours

Description

Background information about this manuscript in Dutch and in English on the website of the KB.

Page overview

The red leather binding from the first half of the 17th century is gilt stamped and carries the coat of arms and monogram of Philippe de Béthune (1561-1649)
This manuscript on parchment has 99 folio. The folio size is 116 × 85 mm (4.56 × 3.34 in), the block size is 57 × 36 mm (2.24 × 1.41 in) with 1 column and 15 lines
Folio 1r: full-page miniature with the coat of arms of Simon de Varie and banners VIE A MON DESIR en PLUS QUE JAMAIS - 116 × 85 mm (4.56 × 3.34 in)
Folio 1v: 1 full page miniature of Madonna with the Christ child - 90 × 70 mm (3.54 × 2.75 in)
19 bigger miniatures - 55 × 32 mm (2.16 × 1.25 in)
24 medallions in the calendar
Decorated initials and border decorations

Language

Latin; script is Bastarda

Publication date

1455

Dimensions

height: 116 mm (4.5 in)

; width: 85 mm (3.3 in)

Collection

Koninklijke Bibliotheek

Accession number

Description of the manuscript in the catalogue of the KB: http://opc4.kb.nl/PPN?PPN=31177864X

Place of publication

Paris and Tours for the miniature by Jean Fouquet

References

Provenance: Original book made for Simon de Varie. It was divided in three parts by Philippe de Béthune (1561-1649). It came in the posession of the collector Ambroise Firmin-Didot. At the sale of his collection in 1882 it was bought by antiquarian bookseller Joseph Baer & Co in Frankfurt am Main from whom it was purchased by the KB in 1890.

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