In the Middle Ages, pious individuals (or those who wished to appear pious) bought lavishly illustrated prayer books known as "books of hours". The illuminations in such books form an important part of the surviving body of medieval religious art.
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- A Few Minutes on Books of Hours A introductory essay by Patrick Haynes.
- The Medieval Bestseller Online version of an exhibition of Books of Hours in the Getty Museum.
- Book of Hours Exhibition, University of Pennsylvania Books of Hours in the collection of Lawrence J. Schoenberg. Images and commentary.
- Painted Prayers: Books of Hours from the Morgan Library Web site of an exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum.
- Books of Hours and the Transition to Print Culture An online essay comparing printed books of hours with their manuscript precedents.