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| Keywords: Simonbening.jpg This is a double-sided leaf illustrating typical occupations for August/September and September /October It is probably from a series of the Twelve Months The side reproduced here features an exquisitely detailed scene showing peasants sowing and ploughing It represents September or October Miniatures were first painted to decorate and illustrate hand-written books From the 1460s onwards there was competition from printed books However wealthy patrons continued to provide a market for beautifully produced books or independent miniatures including scenes like those painted by Simon Bening Watercolour vellum cm 9 5 14 no E 4576-1910 Victoria and Albert Museum http //www vam ac uk/content/articles/t/origin-of-portrait-miniature/ 1540 Creator Simon Bening PD-art-100 Simon Bening Medieval objects in the Victoria Albert Museum Paintings of autumn 1540s paintings in the United Kingdom 16th-century watercolor paintings 16th-century illuminated manuscripts Books of Hours Peasants in the 16th century Farming in medieval miniature | ||||
