The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 25, 2024
Book of Hours (Use of Rouen): fol. 12r, Calendar Page for December
c. 1470
(French, active Rouen, 1460–80)
Codex: 19.5 x 13.1 cm (7 11/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
Location: not on view
Description
The rubric, or red text, of the recto (right) page says Secundum Iohanne, or Gospel of John, indicating the gospel lessons’ beginning. The page is enhanced with an image of the four evangelists writing the Gospels. At top left is John, with an eagle, writing while the devil tries to thwart him by stealing his inkwell. Beside this is Matthew, at a traditional desk, an angel kneeling nearby. In the next row are Mark with a lion and Luke with an ox. The preceding page includes the calendar’s end, December, with a cluster of gold days for the Christmas season.- W. Loring Andrews, NYPaul Louis Feiss, ClevelandW. Loring Andrews, NY; Paul Louis Feiss, Cleveland
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1952.227.12.a