Da Costa Book of Hours
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August from the book's calendar
The Da Costa Book of Hours is a 1515 illuminated manuscript book of hours, now in the Morgan Library and Museum in New York. It was produced by Simon Bening and his workshop, possibly for a member of the Portuguese Sá family, before later belonging to Álvaro da Costa, an advisor to Manuel I of Portugal.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Da Costa Hours". 2017-09-12.
Categories:
- Manuscript stubs
- 16th-century illuminated manuscripts
- Illuminated books of hours
- Collection of the Morgan Library & Museum