Master of Mary of Burgundy

Master of Mary of Burgundy

Master of Mary of Burgundy. Netherlandish manuscript illuminator, active in the last quarter of the 15th century. He is named after a Book of Hours painted for Mary of Burgundy, who married the Emperor Maximilian I (see Habsburg) in 1477 and died in 1482 (Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna). This is among the finest illuminated books of the period, with many charming everyday life and still-life details, and other high-quality works in a similar style have been attributed to him, including a Book of Hours in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. It has been suggested that he is to be identified with Alexander Bening.

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Master of Mary of Burgundy

Master of Mary of Burgundy. Netherlandish manuscript illuminator, active in the last quarter of the 15th century. He is named after a Book of Hours painted for Mary of Burgundy, who married the emperor Maximilian I (see Habsburg) in 1477 and died in 1482 (Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna). This is among the finest illuminated books of the period, with many charming everyday-life and still-life details, and other high-quality works in a similar style have been attributed to him, including a Book of Hours in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. It has been suggested that he is to be identified with Alexander Bening.

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