Hours of Margaret of Foix
The Hours of Margaret of Foix is an illuminated book of Hours, named after its patron, Margaret of Foix. It follows the Paris liturgy and was produced in France between 1471 and 1486. Many of the prayers included in this manuscript focus on childbirth, motherhood, and producing a male heir. The illuminations include scenes from the Passion of Christ and Christ's birth. It is now part of the Salting Collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London (Nr. 1222).
Q727715
book of Hours
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Q1002546
Margaret of Foix
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France
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Q623306
Passion of Christ
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Q213322
Victoria and Albert Museum
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Hours of Margaret of Foix
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1222-01-01T00:00:00Z^^http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#dateTime
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