Visit the homepage for more information. The Books of Hours were the prayer books used by laypeople in medieval times. Commissioned by royal family members, the nobility and wealthy patrons, they ...

Yet his earlier verse is less known. 'The Book of Hours,' written in three bursts between 1899 and 1903, is Rilke's most formative work, covering a crucial period in his rapid ascent from ...

Book of Hours Flemish, 15th century Page: 187 x 140 mm Writing block: 72 x 98 mm One column ruled in faint red ink, 15 lines per page Decoration: full-page illuminations, gold letters with blue and ...

A medieval book of hours was in essence a miscellany of prayers, made for an individual, a family or a community. It was designed for use at home, and also, in some instances, at church. It was ...