Les Très riches heures du duc de Berry
Musée Condé, Chantilly
by Raymond Cazelles, Jean Longnon, and Millard Meiss
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Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry is a book of hours commissioned by John, Duke of Berry and currently preserved at the Musée Condé in Chantilly, France under the reference Ms. 65¹². It was created by the Limbourg brothers around 1410-1411². It is considered one of the most famous illuminated manuscripts of the 15th century¹⁴. The book contains prayers and religious texts for lay use, as well as a calendar with illustrations for each month¹⁴. The illustrations are considered some of the most beautiful examples of medieval art³.
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Illuminations, Books of hours, Liturgy, Facsimiles, Texts, French Illumination of books and manuscripts, Illustrations, Medieval Illumination of books and manuscripts, Catholic Church, Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern), France, History of art: c 500 CE to c 1400, Illustration, Enluminure française, Manuscrits à peintures, Livres d'heures, Très riches heures du duc de Berry| Edition | Availability |
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Les Très riches heures du duc de Berry: Musée Condé, Chantilly
1993, Thames and Hudson
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Les Tres Riches Heures Du Duc De Berry
1989, Thames and Hudson Ltd
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Miniatures from MS. 65 in the Bibliothèque of the Musée Condé, Chantilly, by the brothers Jean, Herman and Pol de Limbourg, under the direction of Pol; the work was completed by Jean Colombe.
Includes bibliographical references.
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