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Zitman, Tess Ilijse (2017)

King Edward IV of England's Collection of Flemish Manuscripts. How a collection of illuminated manuscripts came about through emulation of Burgundian magnificence

Master thesis | Arts and Culture (MA)

King Edward IV of England’s collection of Flemish manuscripts has often been connected to his exile in Burgundy and his friendship with the bibliophile Louis of Gruuthuse. But this king did not start collecting these manuscripts immediately after his exile or his acquaintance with Gruuthuse. This study looks into the question of how Edward IV came to collect Flemish manuscripts by focusing on his known interest in Burgundian culture. As a result, it is argued here that the collection of manuscripts was an expression of this king’s emulation of Burgundian magnificence.

Manuscripts

Illumination

medieval

Collection

Library

Flemish manuscripts

Edward IV of England

Author

Zitman, Tess Ilijse

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

Early Modern and Medieval Art

Supervisors

Hartog, E. den

ECTS Credits

20

Language

en