Book of Hours, Use of Rome (Hours of Étienne Thirion) Lyon, 1518; illuminator: Master of B&ea

Book of Hours, Use of Rome (Hours of Étienne Thirion) Lyon, 1518; illuminator: Master of Bénigne Serre Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1945-65-14 This full-page miniature in this stunning Lyonnais Book of Hours shows the martyrdom of Saint John, the composition of which is based on Albrecht Dürer’s Apocalypse woodcut print from 1511.