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Prayer Book of Philip II Facsimile Edition

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The Prayer Book of Philip II is a luxuriously decorated Christian prayer book created in Spain in the sixteenth century for Philip II, King of Spain. The full-page miniatures are painted in the Italian mannerist style by Andrés de León and Julián de la Fuente el Saz. They dramatically depict saints and scenes from the lives of Christ and the Virgin Mary. The manuscript also includes intricate initials and trompe l'oeil ("fool the eye") floral and architectural frames.

We have 1 facsimile edition of the manuscript "Prayer Book of Philip II": Capitulario de Felipe II facsimile edition, published by Testimonio Compañía Editorial, 1996

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Manuscript book description compiled by Britt Boler Hunter.
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Capitulario de Felipe II

Madrid: Testimonio Compañía Editorial, 1996

  • Commentary (Spanish) by Martín González, Juan J.; Ruiz Asencio, José M.
  • Limited Edition: 980 copies
  • Full-size color reproduction of the entire original document, Prayer Book of Philip II: the facsimile attempts to replicate the look-and-feel and physical features of the original document; pages are trimmed according to the original format; the binding might not be consistent with the current document binding.

Binding

Red velvet. Faithful reproduction of the original with silver hardware.

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