Associates of the Painter of Additional 15677
Artists
The Painter of Additional 15677 collaborated with several associates. Two of them painted an historiated initial each. They also provided the landscape or architectural borders around some of the main artist’s miniatures and historiated initials. The more talented associate painted the initial and border on fol. 74r as well as four other landscape borders (fols. 50r, 82r, 85r, 107r). The other associate executed the historiated initial and border on fol. 25r, and further architectural borders. One of them or a third associate painted the border with peacock feathers on fol. 14r. Numerous assistants provided the strewn-flower borders, ornamental initials and line fillers throughout the volume.
Harrowing of Hell (Hours of the Cross)
This page was illuminated by one of the associates of the Painter of Additional 15677. Within the initial D Christ is seen breaking the gates of hell and rescuing Adam. The architectural border has scenes enclosed within roundels: the Resurrection, Three Holy Women and Angel at Christ’s tomb, Noli me tangere, Supper at Emmaus, Doubting Thomas, Christ appearing to Mary and disciples, and the Ascension.