Book/Printed Material Book of Prayers. Gebetbuch
About this Item
Title
- Book of Prayers.
Other Title
- Gebetbuch
Summary
- This book of prayers from the Benedictine monastery at Metten originally was intended for silent worship. The manuscript contains ornaments, tendrils, drolleries, and a series of illustrations framed by initials by the noted German Renaissance painter Berthold Furtmeyr (active 1460--1501). These miniatures depict scenes from the life of Christ and events involving the saints, as recounted in various legends. Furtmeyr and his followers were important contributors to the ancient Ratisbon School of Illumination. An artist of great renown, Furtmeyr illuminated many impressive works, including this manuscript, the Furtmeyr Bible, the Salzburg feast missal in five volumes (all now at the Bavarian State Library in Munich, Germany), and many other works. The artist showed his mastery of the difficult task of successfully combining pictures, ornament, and text with great authority. Furtmeyr is famous for his handling of colors, his brightly shining illuminations, and the extreme diligence that marks his craftsmanship. Although he was still deeply rooted in the Middle Ages, his love of color, nocturnal scenes, and female nudes mark a transition to the Renaissance.
Names
- Furtmeyr, Berthold, flourished 1460-1501 Illuminator.
Created / Published
- [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1400 to 1499]
Headings
- - Germany--Bavaria--Regensburg
- - 1 to 1499
- - Illuminations
- - Miniatures (Illuminations)
- - Prayers
Notes
- - Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
- - "BSB shelfmark: Cgm 125"--Note extracted from World Digital Library.
- - Original resource extent: 217 sheets, parchment : illustrations ; 11.9 x 9 centimeters.
- - Original resource at: Bavarian State Library.
- - Content in Middle High German (ca. 1050-1500).
- - Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.
Medium
- 1 online resource.
Source Collection
- Illuminated Manuscripts from Europe
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 2021667757
Online Format
- compressed data
- image