Question

In 2023, researchers at Hever Castle linked the ownership of one of these objects to Anne Boleyn and Catherine of Aragon, believed to be the only object from a Tudor portrait to survive to today. Giulio Clovio and Simon Bening were renowned for these works. One of the works created by the Hardouyn Brothers appears on a green table in Hans Holbein’s portrait of Thomas Cromwell. The (-5[1])so-called “Master of the Shadows” (15[1])finished one of these works that features tympanums backed by deep (*) blue skies. These works, (-5[1])which are typically abridged versions of breviaries, include one made for Etienne Chevalier by Jean Fourquet. Scenes of working peasants (10[1])decorate a calendar in a “very rich” work of this type, created by (-5[1])the Limbourg brothers for the Duke of Berry. For 10 points, name these items that instructed Christians on when to pray. (10[1])■END■ (10[1]0[3])

ANSWER: Books of Hours [or prayer books; or horae; prompt on book, or illuminated manuscript, or miniature, or calendar]
<Emmett Laurie, Visual Fine Arts>
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jason QinColumbia BUMD B66-5
Aum MundheRutgersCornell B7115
Cade ReinbergerRITCornell A86-5
Caleb KendrickUMD APitt10610
Sinecio MoralesJHU AColumbia A119-5
Jacky XuCornell ARIT14010
Patrick TorreUMD BColumbia B1410
Moses KitakuleColumbia AJHU A14110
Ben RotkoSwarthmoreNYU1410
Eshan PantNYUSwarthmore1410

Summary

2023 Penn Bowl (Harvard)10/21/2023Y367%0%67%127.00
2023 Penn Bowl (Mainsite)10/21/2023Y667%17%50%114.50
2023 Penn Bowl (Norcal)10/28/2023Y2100%0%100%139.50
2023 Penn Bowl (South Central)10/28/2023Y367%0%0%131.00
2023 Penn Bowl (UK)10/28/2023Y5100%40%20%85.40
2023 Penn Bowl @ Waterloo10/28/2023Y4100%0%25%117.50
2023 Penn Bowl @ UNC10/28/2023Y4100%0%50%130.50
2023 Penn Bowl @ FSU10/28/2023Y2100%0%0%111.50