Manuscript Leaf with Adoration of the Holy Name, from a Book of Hours

Q: When was "Manuscript Leaf with Adoration of the Holy Name, from a Book of Hours" created?

This artwork was created after 1530 (?).

Q: Is "Manuscript Leaf with Adoration of the Holy Name, from a Book of Hours" in the public domain?

Yes, Manuscript Leaf with Adoration of the Holy Name, from a Book of Hours is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Simon Bening

after 1530 (?)

Medium

Tempera, ink and shell gold on parchment

Dimensions

5 7/8 x 4 3/16 in. (15 x 10.6 cm) Mat: 12 × 10 in. (30.5 × 25.4 cm)

Classification

Manuscripts and Illuminations

Culture

South Netherlandish

Department

Medieval Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Alice M. Dike, 1927

Accession Number

27.248.1

Tags

AngelsChristDoves

Art Historical Context

This exquisite manuscript leaf, created by the renowned South Netherlandish illuminator Simon Bening after 153, comes from a Book of Hours—a personal prayer book cherished by devout laypeople during the late medieval and Renaissance periods. Titled *Adoration of the Holy*, it captures a moment of celestial reverence, featuring angels, Christ, and doves gathered around the sacred monogram "IHS," symbolizing. Bening, a master of the Ghent-Bruges school, celebrated for his intricate miniatures that blended Northern Renaissance realism with luminous detail, making this tiny leaf (just 5 7/8 x 4 3/...

Manuscript Leaf with Adoration of the Holy Name, from a Book of Hours

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