Roger S. Wieck (1952–2026)

Author of Painted Prayers: The Book of Hours in Medieval and Renaissance Art

About the Author

Roger S. Wieck is Curator of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts at the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York William M. Voelkle is Curator and Head of the Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts Department at the Pierpont Morgan Library K. Michelle Hearne is a curatorial assistant in the Department of show more Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts at the Pierpont Morgan Library show less

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Works by Roger S. Wieck

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Painted Prayers: The Book of Hours in Medieval and Renaissance Art (1997) 173 copies, 1 review

Time Sanctified: The Book of Hours in Medieval Art and Life (1988) 77 copies

The Hours of Henry VIII: A Renaissance Masterpiece by Jean Poyet (2001) 69 copies

The Visions of Tondal: From the Library of Margaret of York (1474) 29 copies

Treasures in Heaven: Armenian Illuminated Manuscripts (1994) — Editor — 25 copies

The Medieval Calendar: Locating Time in the Middle Ages (2017) 19 copies

Illuminating Faith: The Eucharist in Medieval Life and Art: The Morgan Library & Museum (2014) 15 copies

Book of Hours in Late Mediaeval Art and Life (1988) 11 copies

Miracles in Miniature, The Art of the Master of Claude de France (2014) 10 copies

Late Medieval and Renaissance Illuminated Manuscripts: 1350-1522, In the Houghton Library (1983) 9 copies

Picturing Piety: The Book of Hours: Catalogue 13 (Les Enluminures, Paris and Chicago) (2007) 9 copies

Sing a New Song: The Psalms in Medieval Art and Life (2025) 8 copies

Paths to Grace 1 copy

Die Fibel der Claude de France: Ein königliches Lesebuch in goldenen Bildern (2012) 1 copy

Heures de Savoie = Savoy Hours (2017) 1 copy

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Canonical name: Wieck, Roger S.
Birthdate: 1952-01-30
Date of death: 2026-03-13
Gender: male
Education: New York University, Institute of Fine Arts (MA)
University of Cincinnati (BA)
Occupations: curator
art historian
Organizations: Morgan Library & Museum
Nationality: USA
Associated Place (for map): USA

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Painted Prayers: The Book of Hours in Medieval and Renaissance Art by Roger S. Wieck

A slim, beautifully-illustrated introduction to one of the most important Christian devotional genres in the High and Late Middle Ages, Books of Hours. Roger Wieck's explanation of the origin, purpose, and development of the various components of the average Book of Hours is concise and clear. The illustrations largely come from the collection of the Morgan Library.

Jul 22, 2021