The Très Riches Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry
by Musee Conde Chantilly, Herman Limbourg (Illuminator), Jean Limbourg (Illuminator), Paul Limbourg (Illuminator)
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"Cited as "one of the miracles of art history" by Kenneth Clark, The Tre?s Riches Heures is the most luxurious and most famous of such books and marks the zenith of manuscript illumination in late medieval Europe. Commissioned by the influential patron, Jean de Berry, in the early years of the fifteenth century, this masterpiece was executed by the three Limbourg brothers, the greatest miniaturists of the time."--Tags
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This is a fine, beautifully printed facsimile of one of the most beautiful illustrated manuscripts in the world.
14th-15th century French illuminated manuscript at the Cloister, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Livre broché de grand format. Belles reproductions de tout le livre d'heures avec nombreux détails agrandis. Agréable préface d'Umberto. En fin d'ouvrage, très intéressants textes de Cazelles contextualisant (comme on dit aujourd'hui) ces oeuvres.
Une somme passionnante.
Une somme passionnante.
Sep 5, 2025French
Faksimile der "Tres Riches Heures" von Jean de Berry. Schönes Sammlerexemplar mit Ledereinband und Schuber. Die Qualität der Faksimilierung ist leider teilweise nur mittelmäßig mit deutlichen Unschärfen und fehlendem Golddruck.
Feb 6, 2010 (Edited)German
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- Canonical title
- The Très Riches Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry
- Original title
- Les très riches heures du Duc de Berry
- Original publication date
- 1979
- First words
- There is luck in artistic creation, no less than in scientific discovery.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)This is the last miniature in the manuscript, which ends with two pages that were left blank despite the preparatory rulings.
- Disambiguation notice
- Facsimile (or the original, in the case of Legacy Library Duc de Berry). Please don't combine with abridged editions, commentaries, etc.
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