KimyiBo
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Hours of Homecoming is conceived as a prayer book, informed by the tradition of the medieval European Books of Hours—a personal devotional text and images used to guide prayer and contemplation throughout the day of medieval Europe. Designed primarily for lay people, the Book of Hours provided a structured way for individuals to pray throughout the day, following the monastic tradition of fixed hours of prayer. At the heart of every Book of Hours is a series of prayers called Hours of the Virgin (Mary).
In the Hours of Mary, prayers are arranged in a cycle of eight “offices” that follow the rhythm of a day, beginning at dawn, ending at dusk: Martins, Lauds, Prime, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers, and Compline. Typically the prayers devoted to Mary are treated with illuminations that depict significant moments from her life. Common scenes include the Annunciation, Visitation, Nativity, Annunciation to the shepherds, Adoration of the Magi, Presentation to the Temple, Flight to Egypt, and either the Death or Coronation of the Virgin.
In my attempt to create an illustrated prayer book, I am using the structure of the Hours of Mary as a springboard to launch my own imagination.
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