In Tuesday’s recorded lecture, we continued discussing the women of the Renaissance. I was most fascinated by Jean Pucelle’s work because it was so different from previous books of hours, and it became an extremely influential work for other artists. It is incredible that this was done using mostly all grisaille—especially because each page is so impactful even without color (for the most part). The structure of the book is designed to make the reader compare and contrast the early moments of Christ’s life with the later ones, which I thought was a really interesting and inspired idea on the part of Pucelle. That style of reflection is not one that is traditionally encouraged in the Catholic Church, but finding new ways to engage with the gospel is important for remaining engaged in prayer, and this reflects Pucelle’s genius in putting the manuscript together the way that he did. The addition of the social commentary in the bas-de-page was also fascinating and provides a small window into the way the stories from the Bible were being received by the public at the time that this manuscript was published.