“All the Saints” from the Book of Hours of Louis de Laval, created around 1480, stands out because it depicts the holy women solely through their halos, transforming the scene into an abstract yet intensely spiritual vision of heaven. Instead of showing faces or bodies, the artist presents a constellation of golden circles arranged in harmonious tiers, suggesting a vast gathering of virgins whose presence is felt rather than seen. The halos themselves become symbols of identity and sanctity, emphasizing that what matters is not the individuality of each saint but the collective radiance of purity and devotion they embody. This minimalist approach heightens the contemplative power of the illumination, allowing the viewer to imagine a celestial assembly that shines beyond physical form, a quiet reminder that divine intercession can be evoked through light alone.

- Title All Saints, from the Hours of Louis de Laval (Heures de Louis de Laval, folio 180r)
- Artist Jean Colombe and workshop (the manuscript is named after its patron, Louis de Laval, 1411-1489, not the artist)
- Year of creation c. 1470-1485 (the manuscript was illuminated in two campaigns; the second, c. 1480-1485, was by Jean Colombe and his workshop)
- Technique/Medium Tempera and gold on parchment (manuscript illumination)
- Original dimensions 24.5 x 17.5 cm (folio size; manuscript page); 342 folios, parchment
- Collection/Museum Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (Département des Manuscrits, Latin 920) — the "All Saints" miniature is on folio 180r
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