Les Très riches heures du duc de Berry

by Raymond Cazelles , Jean Longnon , Millard Meiss

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First published: 1974 2 languages ISBN: 9780500275511
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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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(2) Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry — Wikipédia. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Tr%C3%A8s_Riches_Heures_du_duc_de_Berry.
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(4) Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry. https://les-tres-riches-heures.chateaudechantilly.fr/.

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