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Illuminated Manuscript

Type Object Region Europe Time 1361

Late Gothic illuminated manuscripts of mid-to-late 14th-century Europe, famed for miniatures, gold-leaf decoration, and narrative marginalia;…

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  1. 1361Paris and Bruges · France–Flanders cultural sphereThe Jean Pucelle school in Paris and Flemish workshops mass-produced Books of Hours, using three-dimensional perspective, lively marginalia, and gold-leaf illumination for royal and noble patrons.
  2. 1371Western European countries · Western EuropeIlluminated manuscripts circulated widely in Western Europe through noble marriages, diplomatic gifts, and monastic commissions; their visual styles were imitated and locally adapted in England, Burgundy, and elsewhere.

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