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John of Valois, the Magnificent, "Jean, Duc de Berry", Duke of Berry and Auvergne and Count of Poitiers and Montpensier, has been called the greatest patron of illuminated manuscripts of his age. His library was probably the most artistically significant of all private libraries collected during the late Middle Ages.
Interpretation of Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. Considered to be the finest example of Medieval manuscript illumination of the fifteenth century, Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry is an exquisite richly decorated Book of Hours - one of the most famous of all International Gothic illuminations - which was commissioned by John ...
Dec 1, 2023 · John of Berry was also a notable patron who commissioned among other works the most famous Book of Hours, the Très Riches Heures. "Like other works produced on the duke’s auspices, this model of elegance reflected many of the artistic tendencies of the time in its fusion of Flemish realism, of the refined Parisian style, and of Italian panel ...
The Tres Riches Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry. by Jean Longon. Hardcover, 224 pages. ISBN 13: 978-0807615966. $125.00. One of the miracles of art history. "The book is a work of astonishing beauty. Its yellowing vellum pages of handwritten text are exquisitely decorated with illuminated capitals and tiny brightly colored miniatures of religious ...
The Très Riches Heures, Bibliothèque du Château de Chantilly, France, is the most lavish manuscript commissioned by the wealthiest, late-medieval, French bibliophile and art lover: Jean, Duc de Berry (1340-1416), the son, brother and uncle of three kings of France: John II the Good, Charles V and Charles VI.
The Zodiacal Miniature of the Très Riches Heures of the Duke of Berry: Its Sources and Meaning. Harry Bober
The manuscript is a Book of Hours, a type of prayer book intended for the private use of a member of the laity. Like many Books of Hours, the Très riches heures was made especially for its original owner: John of Berry, the son of King John the Good of France, the brother of King Charles V, and the uncle of King Charles VI. He was thus one of ...
