Ravenelle Hours
The Ravenelle Hours, or the Book of Hours of Johannete Ravenelle (Uppsala, UUB ms C517e), is a 15th-century book of hours made in Paris, France and kept in Uppsala University Library, Sweden. It belonged to Johannete Ravenelle, probably a middle-class woman, and was made by the so-called Ravenelle Painter. It has been dated to 1400–1405. Both stylistically and in subject matter it is a typical representative of books of hours made in Paris at this time. Its decoration includes 14 miniatures as well as other decorative elements. It is not known how the book came to Sweden; it was bought by Uppsala University Library from a private collector in 1953. It is bound in a binding from the turn of the twentieth century. History The Ravenelle Hours derives its name from Johannete Ravenelle, whose name appears in one of the prayers in the book. No details are known about her, and the Ravenelle Hours is the only known written source where her name is mentioned. Given the level of decor ...
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