Northern European Manuscript Illuminations From the Robert Lehman Collection May 31, 2010

This installation features fourteen rare and important manuscript illuminations from the Museum's Robert Lehman Collection. Ranging in date from the thirteenth through the sixteenth century and representing high points of the German, French, and Netherlandish schools of illumination, the presentation includes examples by such highly regarded artists as Jean Fouquet (1420-1481), Simon Marmion (1425-1489), Simon Bening (1483-1561), and the an artist close to the Housebook Master.