Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: In most studies of books of hours produced in Flanders, during the late 15th and early 16th centuries, the gardens and the flowers that appear in their miniatures and margins have been interpreted based on the catholic symbolism. This article attempts to offer a new perspective, beyond their iconographic analysis, to understand how the visual culture of the period shaped their form and uses. With this aim, it examines the evolution of gardens and private oratories of laypeople, aiming to discern how books of hours, with their flowery gardens, may have activated specific stimuli and modes of reception in their users.
Author: Elena Fernández Santamaría
Institution: Universidad de Granada
Language: Spanish
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7161304258