If you have never witnessed a professional hand bell ensemble in concert, then you may not realize how advanced some of the repertory can be in these performances.
hours in our exhibition is one by a dutch artist, and it is open to illustrations of two of the saints to whom prayers would have been offered, in this case st. catherine of alexandria on the left and strt barbara on the right. and the unknown artest artist of this book of hours is referred to as one of the masters of the dark eyes because of the stylistic tendency to show, um, the faces with eyes heavily lined in dark colors to emphasize the eyes. and this is a style listic characteristic and shown in the individual portraits of the saints, each with her own attribute celebrating her martyrdom. we think this is a great way to learn about the middle ages and about the cultural life of the history, um, in the middle ages. religion was a very important part of daily life. the books of hours were prayer books that laypeople, not the clergy, but the average person, would have and be would use to guide their devotional life. so in looking in the books of hours, you can get some