Book of Flower Studies
On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 10
The Book of Flower Studies belongs to what is often dubbed "the last flowering" of northern European manuscript illumination in the medieval tradition. Illuminators working at Tours brought the garden inside to enrich the pages of princely manuscripts. The pages of this book unquestionably provided the models for renderings in several celebrated commissions linked to Claude, Queen of France and to Antoine de la Barre, a prominent ecclesiastic who became Archbishop of Tours.
These flowers were painted in witness to their inherent beauty, not gathered merely for their symbolism, nor for their perceived medicinal value. Each of them can be found in the gardens of The Met Cloisters.
See Catalogue Entry for a codicological description of the manuscript.
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Folio 1: Blackberry, unripe fruits and flower (lat. Rubus sectio rubus) with a jaybird
![Folio 1: Blackberry, unripe fruits and flower (lat. Rubus sectio rubus) with a jaybird Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/cl/web-additional/DP-18131-001.jpg)
![Folio 1: Blackberry, unripe fruits and flower (Rubus sectio rubus) with a jaybird Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 2: Forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica) with a blue, yellow and red butterfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 3: Marigold (Calendula arvensis) with a blue butterfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 4: Chicory (Cichorium intybus) with a dragonfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 5: Snow in Summer (Cerastium tomentosum) with blue, orange and yellow butterfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 6: Dark Mullein (Verbascum nigrum) with a dragonfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 7: Hen and Chicks (Sempervivum tectorum) with an eared owl Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 8: Scottish Thistle (Onopordium acanthium) with a dragonfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 9: Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) with a fly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 10: Blue Pimpernel (Anagallis foemina) with a moth Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 11: Hazelnut (Corylus avellane) with a jaybird Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 12: Red Carnation (Dianthus sp.) with a blue, orange and yellow butterfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 13: Sweet Violet (Viola odorata) with a dragonfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 14: Saffron Crocus (Crocus sativus) with a fly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 15: St. Peter's Keys (Primula veris) with a blue, orange and red butterfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio16: Wild Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) with a caterpillar Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 17: Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 18: Primrose (Primula vulgaris) with a blue ladybeetle Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 19: Common Daisy (Bellis perennis) with a dragonfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 20: White Lily (Lilium candidum) with a dragonfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 21: Heart's Ease Violet (Viola tricolor) with a dragonfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 22: Corn Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) with a brown fly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 23: Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) with a yellow and red butterfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 24: Red Catchfly (Silene dioica) with a dragonfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 25: Iris (Iris versicolor) with a dragonfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 26: Borage (Borago officinalis) with a red and blue beetle Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 27: Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) with a fly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 28: Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) with a caterpillar Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 29: Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) with a blue and orange butterfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 30: Autumn Buttercup (Ranunculus bullatus) with a holly blue butterfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 31: St. Bernard's Lily (Anthericum liliago) with a blue ladybeetle Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 32: Wild Pea (Pisum sativum) with a moth Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 33: Cultivated Daisy (Bellis perennis) with a colourful fly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 34: Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris) with a brimstone butterfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 35: Apothecary Rose (Rosa gallica) Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 35v: Alphabet Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 36: Alphabet Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 37: White Rose of York (Rosa alba) with a stag beetle Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 38: Speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys) with a grapevine snail in a blue shell Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 39: Fava Bean, fruits and flowers (Vicia faba) with a caterpillar Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 40: Snow-in-Summer (Cerastium tomentosum) with a dragonfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![front cover Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![back cover Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 2: Forget-me-not (lat. Myosotis sylvatica) with a blue, yellow and red butterfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 8: Scottish Thistle (Onopordium acanthium) with a dragonfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 14: Saffron Crocus (Crocus sativus) with a fly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 15: St. Peter's Keys (Primula veris) with a blue, orange and red butterfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 22: Corn Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) with a brown fly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 23: Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) with a yellow and red butterfly Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 28: Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) with a caterpillar Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folios 35v-36: Alphabet Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![Folio 37: White Rose of York (Rosa alba) with a stag beetle Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![detail Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![detail Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![detail Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
![detail Book of Flower Studies, Master of Claude de France, Opaque water color, organic glazes, gold and silver paint, iron and carbon-based ink and charcoal on parchment, French](/Rodan/dist/img/1x1-d7dcde.gif)
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