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Decorated all over in gold, the stunning Prayer Book of Henry III (Nassau) is a masterpiece of Flemish #Renaissance book art, which is today only preserved in fragments. The 58 surviving individual leaves are brought together again in the facsimile creating a breathtaking #codex. Almost every one of the remaining pages is adorned with a magnificent border of gold and flowers, while 23 virtuoso #miniatures illuminate the prayer texts. A special gem is the completely preserved calendar with half-page images of everyday scenes, which give us a wonderful impression of 16th century life. This precious jewel was commissioned by the influential patron of the arts and culture Mencía de Mendoza (1508–1554) as a lovely gift for her husband Henry III of Nassau (1483–1538), confidant of Emperor Charles V, and was created by a talented anonymous illuminator in the style of the Master of Charles V. The ornate 19th century binding is a historicist creation by Léon Gruel (1841–1923) and is decorated with two enamel plaques of Christ and Mary.

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