Sacred Contemplation and Christian Mysticism inspires a rich prayer life, poetry and personal writing. These journals contribute to the inspiration.
Displaying astounding naturalistic illusionism, the Spinola Hours
is one of the most visually sophisticated 16th-century Flemish manuscripts. It contains a calendar of Church holidays, the Hours of the Virgin (a cycle of prayer services devoted to the Virgin Mary), the Office for the Dead, offices and masses, as well as prayers, hymns and readings, all richly illuminated as seen in the page reproduced here.
