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Illuшiпation of Books

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Ашопg the books iп this latei· pe1·iod I will 1·efer specifically to t1vvo only, the Ношs of Ann of Brittany, and the Grimaпi Breviaгy. The Ношs of Апn of Bгit­ tany, illшninated Ьу а famous Fгench artist of the time of Louis ХП., is гергоdнсеd iп facsimile Ьу Curme1·, and is tЬeгefoi·e availaЫe for consultation in most laгgc lib1·aгies. It will repay any one ,vho is interested iп шiпiаtше агt to examine this book, fог the ,voгk is so excellent tЬat it is almost like tшning tЬе leaves of t]1e oгiginal. Tl1e Grimani Вгеviагу, which was illнminatec{ Ьу Flemish artists of renown, was the property of Cardinal Grimani, and is now one of tЬе tгeasures of the Library of St. Маге in Venice. It is impossiЫe in а sh01·t space to comment to any adeqнate extent upon tЬе work of such eminent artists as Jеап Foucqнct, Don Giulio Clovio, Sano di Pictro, and Libei·ale da Verona; they were tecЬnically at tЬе head of their art, авd yet, so fa1· as taste in book decoration is to Ье considered, thei1· work would Ье тоге satisfactory as framed miniatures than as шагgiпаl or paginal ornament. Stippling vvas brought to its ultimate perfection Ьу Don Giulio Clovio, but it is supposed to have been first practised Ьу Antonio de Holanda. Ове of Jehaп Foucquet's assistaпts was Jehan Boш­ dichon. There is an interesting memorandшn extant, relating to а piece of illumination which Bourdichon had accomplished. " То the said В. for haviпg had written а book in parchment named the Papalist, the same illuminated in gold and azure and made in the