{"id":12539,"date":"2021-01-30T16:04:37","date_gmt":"2021-01-30T15:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/?p=12539"},"modified":"2021-03-03T14:28:06","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T13:28:06","slug":"the-extravagant-book-of-hours-of-james-iv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/the-extravagant-book-of-hours-of-james-iv\/","title":{"rendered":"The Extravagant Book of Hours of James IV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EDE5c4ZoNys?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Book of Hours<\/strong>&nbsp;falls into the category of medieval manuscripts mostly for private use. The&nbsp;<strong>Prayer Book<\/strong> owned by<strong>&nbsp;James IV<\/strong>&nbsp;and his wife&nbsp;<strong>Margaret Tudor<\/strong>, the daughter of English King&nbsp;<strong>Henry VII<\/strong>, is a perfect example of this kind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their wedding in 1513 at&nbsp;<strong>Holyrood House<\/strong>&nbsp;was a dream come true for those who strived for long-lasting peace between&nbsp;<strong>England<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Scotland<\/strong>. The&nbsp;<strong>Book of Hours of James IV<\/strong>&nbsp;was likely a wedding gift from the king to his spouse.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-02Facsimile-Finder.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-02Facsimile-Finder-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-02Facsimile-Finder-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-02Facsimile-Finder-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-02Facsimile-Finder-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-02Facsimile-Finder.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Book of Hours of James IV and the Leading Illuminators of the Gent-Bruges School<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The manuscript illuminations were crafted by several leading artists of the&nbsp;<strong>Gent-Bruges School<\/strong>. One of them, the&nbsp;&#8220;<strong>Master of James IV of Scotland<\/strong>&#8220;, was&nbsp;identified with <strong>Gerard Horenbout<\/strong>, the courtly painter of&nbsp;<strong>Margaret of Austria<\/strong>, General Governor of the Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He probably worked with the so-called&nbsp;<strong>Maximilian Master<\/strong>, whose unique touch is visible in the&nbsp;<strong>page borders<\/strong>, masterly executed and remarkably visionary. The <strong>Master of the First Prayer Book of Maximilian<\/strong> today is identified as&nbsp;<strong>Alexander Bening<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-04-Facsimile-Finder.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-04-Facsimile-Finder.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"12570\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-04-Facsimile-Finder.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=12570\" class=\"wp-image-12570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-04-Facsimile-Finder.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-04-Facsimile-Finder-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-05-Facsimile-Finder.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-05-Facsimile-Finder.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"12571\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-05-Facsimile-Finder.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=12571\" class=\"wp-image-12571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-05-Facsimile-Finder.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-05-Facsimile-Finder-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>calendar page<\/strong>, in particular, possesses a somewhat arcane effect, which is clearly noticeable in the landscape decoration of&nbsp;<strong>12 incredible half-page illuminations<\/strong>. In it, days are coupled and set on facing folios.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-01Facsimile-Finder.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-01Facsimile-Finder-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-01Facsimile-Finder-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-01Facsimile-Finder-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-01Facsimile-Finder-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-01Facsimile-Finder.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Flemish Masterpiece<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The text of the&nbsp;<strong>Book of Hours of James IV<\/strong>&nbsp;is surrounded by Gothic&nbsp;<strong>architecture-themed decoration&nbsp;<\/strong>or by lavish borders illustrating blossoms, small creatures, and rinceaux. King James and Margaret Tudor are portrayed in the book, too, something that contributes to the manuscript&#8217;s&nbsp;<strong>regal aura<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery is-style-columns\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-03-Facsimile-Finder-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-03-Facsimile-Finder-1.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-03-Facsimile-Finder-1.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=750&#038;ssl=1 750w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"500\" data-id=\"12579\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=12579\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-03-Facsimile-Finder-1.jpg\" data-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-03-Facsimile-Finder-1.jpg?ssl=1\" layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-06-Facsimile-Finder-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-06-Facsimile-Finder-1.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-06-Facsimile-Finder-1.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=750&#038;ssl=1 750w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"500\" data-id=\"12580\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/?attachment_id=12580\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-06-Facsimile-Finder-1.jpg\" data-width=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/book-of-hours-of-james-iv-facsimile-edition-06-Facsimile-Finder-1.jpg?ssl=1\" layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In all, this Book of Hours includes&nbsp;<strong>65 full-page miniatures<\/strong>&nbsp;marking chapter beginnings or scattered around the pages. The&nbsp;<strong>Prayer Book of James IV<\/strong>&nbsp;is utterly exceptional for both its historical value and because it is among the best creations of the&nbsp;<strong>Gent-Bruges School<\/strong>, one of the hearts of&nbsp;<strong>Flemish illumination<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Master of James IV of Scotland, a most talented and prominent illuminator from the decades bookending the year 1500, was named after his work in this very Book of Hours. 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