Belleville Breviary

Belleville Breviary

The Belleville Breviary (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS lat. 10484, 2 volumes) is an illuminated breviary. It was produced in Paris some time between 1323 and 1326 by Jean Pucelle. It was probably produced for Jeanne de Belleville, the wife of Olivier de Clisson. The breviary is divided into two volumes of 446 and 430 folios. Volume 1 contains the prayers used during the summer, while volume 2 contains those used during the winter.

The manuscript was owned by Jeanne de Belleville. It was later owned by King Charles V of France and his son Charles VI. Charles VI gave the manuscript to his son-in-law King Richard II of England. Henry IV of England gave it to Jean, Duc de Berry. Jean gave it to his niece, Marie who was a nun at Poissy. It was purchased in 1454 by another nun at Poissy, Marie Jouvenal des Ursins.

References

*Walther, Ingo F. and Norbert Wolf. "Codices Illustres: The world's most famous illuminated manuscripts, 400 to 1600". Köln, Taschen, 2005.

External links

* [http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/p/pucelle/bellevil.html Web gallery of Art]


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