The Sforza Hours is the result of two major campaigns of work. The first, undertaken for Bona Sforza, Duchess of Milan, was illuminated by Giovan Pietro Birago. A substantial part of the manuscript were stolen in 1494. Between 1519 and 1521, the celebrated court painter Gerard Horenbout was commissioned to replace the missing miniatures.
The Sforza Hours is the result of two major campaigns of work. The first, undertaken for Bona Sforza, Duchess of Milan, was illuminated by Giovan Pietro Birago. A substantial part of the manuscript were stolen in 1494. Between 1519 and 1521, the celebrated court painter Gerard Horenbout was commissioned to replace the missing miniatures.