Hours of Hennessy

The Hours of Hennessy or Hours of Notre-Dame is an illuminated book of Hours attributed to the Bruges artist Simon Bening and his workshop created in the 1530s.[1] Its original commissioner is unknown and it is unknown how it was acquired by its later owners the Irish Hennessy family. It was bought for 12,000 Belgian francs[2] from Peter Hennessy's heirs by the Royal Library of Belgium in 1874, and is one of its most important manuscripts.

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Notes

  1. ↑ Kren & McKendrick 2003, p. 467.
  2. ↑ Which is equivalent to 56,000 € in constant value of 2009. according to the Belgian National Bank tables.

References

  • Kren, Thomas; McKendrick, Scot (2003). Illuminating the Renaissance. The Triumph of Flemish Manuscript Painting in Europe. Los Angeles, California: J. Paul Getty Museum. ISBN 0-89236-703-2.
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