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Les Très riches heures du duc de Berry

Millard Meiss

Jean Longnon

Raymond Cazelles

Latin (Medieval And Modern) Illuminations French Illumination Of Books And Manuscripts

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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