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AN INTIMATE ART : 12 Books of Hours for 2012

AN INTIMATE ART : 12 Books of Hours for 2012

Text by Sandra Hindman and Ariane Bergeron-Foote. Introduction by Dr. Christopher de Hamel. 208 pp., fully illustrated, in English. Written to celebrate the opening of Les Enluminures Gallery in New York, this catalogue highlights twelve outstanding books of hours.

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FRANCE 1500 :  The pictorial Arts at the Dawn of the Renaissance

FRANCE 1500 : The pictorial Arts at the Dawn of the Renaissance

Text by Sandra Hindman and Ariane Bergeron-Foote 125 pp., fully illustrated, in English. Coordinated with a major international exhibition organized by the Réunion des museés nationaux in Paris and the Art Institute of Chicago, this catalogue brings together over 50 late fifteenth-century and early sixteenth-century French works of art .

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BOOKS OF HOURS: a medieval bestseller

BOOKS OF HOURS: a medieval "bestseller"

88 pages, fully illustrated, in English. This catalogue presents 25 books of hours with pictures and short descriptions. It also provides an informative tutorial that illustrates their structure section by section.

$ 35 € 25 Order now USA | Europe
PICTURING PIETY: The Book of Hours

PICTURING PIETY: The Book of Hours

Text by Roger S. Wieck with Sandra Hindman and Ariane Bergeron-Foote, 273 pp., fully illustrated, in English with abstracts in French. The catalogue provides pictures and descriptions of 26 Books of Hours from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance acquired by Les Enluminures.

$ 70 € 50 Order now USA | Europe

Videos

HOW TO BUY A BOOK OF HOURS

Sandra Hindman and Keegan Goepfert confront a range of questions which one should consider when buying a Book of Hours.

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THE "SIGNED HOURS": A RARE ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT

Watch the video on the "Signed Hours," a wonderful French book of hours lavishly illuminated by "Jean de Tours" from the workshop of Jean Poyer.

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AN INTIMATE ART: 12 BOOKS OF HOURS FOR 2012

Dr. Sandra Hindman introduces the exhibition "An Intimate Art". The exhibition presents twelve Books of Hours to celebrate the opening of the new gallery in New York.

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LE MAGAZINE DU BIBLIOPHILE November 2016

In an interesting article on the November issue of "Le Magazine du Bibliophile"Sandra Hindman discusses books of hours: focusing on their market, its evolution, and how to collect them.

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FINE BOOKS & COLLECTIONS Fall 2016

What is a Book of Hours? How much does it cost? In this enlightening article featured in the Fall issue of Fine Books & Collections, Dr. Sandra Hindman talks about Books of Hours.

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ANTIQUARIATO July 2014

The Italian magazine "Antiquariato" features in its July issue an article that reveals the secrets of the market for Books of Hours.

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ANTIQUES TRADE GAZETTE Nov 2, 2013

Anna Brady delves into the life and work of Dr Sandra Hindman. On the professional side, Dr Hindman reveals the highs and lows of the market for illuminated manuscripts.

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THE FINE ART POST MAY 10, 2013

In advance of the "Leafing through the Middle Ages" exhibition by Les Enluminures, hosted at Galerie Meyer Oceanic Art in Paris, the Fine Art Post ran a series of features starring the Katherina Hours, France, Tours, c. 1485-90, with illuminations by the Master of Jean Charpentier.

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ART DE L'ENLUMINURE JUNE 2012

Albert Chatelet highlights our last catalogue in the important French magazine "Art de l'enluminure". "An Intimate Art: 12 Books of Hours for 2012" was written to celebrate the opening of Les Enluminures Gallery in New York.

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