The Tres Riches Heures of Jean Duke de Berry

Longnon, Jean

ISBN 10: 080761226X / ISBN 13: 9780807612262

Published by George Braziller Inc., 1969

About this Item

Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.

Seller Inventory # OTV.080761226X.VG

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Tres Riches Heures of Jean Duke de Berry
• Publisher: George Braziller Inc.
• Publication Date: 1969
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 080761226X
• ISBN 13: 9780807612262
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Profusely Illustrated
• Condition: very_good

About this title

Synopsis

Described as one the miracles of art history,Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry or Très Riches Heures is probably the most important illuminated manuscript of the 15th century, "le roi des manuscrits enluminés" ("the king of illuminated manuscripts"). It is a very richly decorated Book of Hours containing over 200 folios, of which about half are full page illustrations. It was painted sometime between 1412 and 1416 by the Limbourg brothers for their patron Jean, Duc de Berry . They left it unfinished at their (and the Duke's) death in 1416. Charles I, Duke I of Savoy commissioned Jean Colombe to finish the paintings between 1485-1489. (Wikipedia)