Abstract
O artigo tem como tema central o Livro de Horas dito de D. Leonor e estrutura-se em dois pontos essenciais: uma breve apresentação do manuscrito, seguida da leitura iconográfica das figurações marginais, um dos aspectos mais significativos do códice. Iluminado no terceiro quartel do século XV, pelo flamengo Willem Vrelant, o Livro de Horas dito de D. Leonor é uma das peças mais importantes da colecção da Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal e um exemplar incontornável na obra do seu iluminador. As suas margens, povoadas por pequenas figuras e executadas com elevada mestria, diferenciam-se pela singularidade, abundância e carácter narrativo das suas figurações marginais. A leitura que propomos para estes núcleos figurativos acompanha a estrutura das secções, procurando avaliar a sua relação com os textos que acompanham.
The central theme of this article approaches the Book of Hours ascribed to Queen Eleanor and its respective structure across two essential points: a brief presentation of the manuscript, followed by the iconographic interpretation of its border figurations, one of the most significant facets of this codex. Illuminated in the third quarter of the 15th century by the Flemish artist Willem Vrelant, the Queen Eleanor Book of Hours is undoubtedly one of the most important works held by the National Library of Portugal and an unparalleled example of the work of its author. Its borders, crowded by small figures and executed with great mastery, stand out for their uniqueness, abundance and narrative character of these border figures. The reading we propose for these figurative clusters traces the structure of the sections trying to evaluate their relationship with the texts.
The central theme of this article approaches the Book of Hours ascribed to Queen Eleanor and its respective structure across two essential points: a brief presentation of the manuscript, followed by the iconographic interpretation of its border figurations, one of the most significant facets of this codex. Illuminated in the third quarter of the 15th century by the Flemish artist Willem Vrelant, the Queen Eleanor Book of Hours is undoubtedly one of the most important works held by the National Library of Portugal and an unparalleled example of the work of its author. Its borders, crowded by small figures and executed with great mastery, stand out for their uniqueness, abundance and narrative character of these border figures. The reading we propose for these figurative clusters traces the structure of the sections trying to evaluate their relationship with the texts.
Original language | Portuguese |
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Article number | 13 |
Pages (from-to) | 94-105 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Invenire: Revista de Bens Culturais da Igreja |
Issue number | Número Especial 2015 |
Publication status | Published - 15 Sept 2015 |
Keywords
- Iconografia
- Livro de Horas
- D. Leonor
- Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal
- Século XV