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English: Illuminated manuscript of the Horae ad usum Parisiensem (Book of hours for Parisians), or "Book of Hours of Charles VIII" King of France (1468 - 1498). The folio shows Saint Denis, first bishop and patron of Paris, walking with his head in his hands after his execution. Today is the feast day of Saint Denis.

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English: Illuminated manuscript of the Horae ad usum Parisiensem (Book of hours for Parisians), or "Book of Hours of Charles VIII" King of France (1468 - 1498). The folio shows Saint Denis, first bishop and patron of Paris, walking with his head in his hands after his execution. Today is the feast day of Saint Denis.

Summary

Jean Bourdichon: Horae ad usum Parisiensem, dites Heures de Charles VIII. (

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Artist

Jean Bourdichon (1457–1521)
Alternative names	Jehan Bourdichon; Bourdichon
Description	French painter and manuscript illuminator
Date of birth/death	1457	1521
Location of birth/death	Tours	Tours
Work period	1457 –1521
Authority file	: Q348333 VIAF: 79194234 ISNI: 0000000118217441 ULAN: 500004391 LCCN: n86016233 NLA: 35683971 WorldCat

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Title

Horae ad usum Parisiensem, dites Heures de Charles VIII.

Description

Français : Page du manuscrit enluminé des Horae ad usum Parisiensem, (Livre d'Heures à l'usage des Parisiens) dit aussi "Heures de Charles VIII". Le folio présenté illustre Saint Denis, patron de Paris, qui se rend sur le site où sera construite la basilique Saint-Denis, portant sa tête dans ses mains, après sa décapitation. Denys de Paris, aurait été le premier évêque de Lutèce (Paris), martyrisé avec ses compagnons Rustique et Éleuthère pendant la persécution de Valérien

English: Illuminated manuscript of the Horae ad usum Parisiensem (Book of hours for Parisians), or "Book of Hours of Charles VIII" King of France (1468 - 1498). The folio shows Saint Denis, first bishop and patron of Paris, walking with his head in the hands, after his execution.

Date

between circa 1475 and circa 1500

Medium

illumination on parchment

Collection

Bibliothèque nationale de France

	Native name	Bibliothèque nationale de France
	Parent institution	Ministry of Culture of France
	Location	2nd arrondissement of Paris , France
	Coordinates	48° 50′ 01″ N, 2° 22′ 33″ E
	Established	1368
	Website	www.bnf.fr/en
	Authority file	: Q193563 VIAF: 137156173 ISNI: 0000000123531945 ULAN: 500309981 LCCN: no95028191 NLA: 35553176 WorldCat

Current location

Français : Département des manuscrits

English: Department of manuscripts

Accession number

Latin 1370, folio 212 verso

Object history

Français : a très vraisemblablement appartenu au roi Charles VIII.

English: belonged very probably to king CHarles VIII

Notes

Ne doit pas être confondu avec le / not to be confused with the fr:Livre d'heures de Charles VIII de la / from the Bibliothèque Nationale d'Espagne / Spanish National Library

Source/Photographer

Bibliothèque nationale de France

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