The Très Riches Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry: The Masterpiece of Medieval Illumination by Deldicque, Mathieu
The Très Riches Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry: The Masterpiece of Medieval Illumination by Deldicque, Mathieu

The Très Riches Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry: The Masterpiece of Medieval Illumination

A splendid new reproduction of the most luxurious and most famous example of medieval illumination. Commissioned by...
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Author: Mathieu Deldicque
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The Très Riches Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry: The Masterpiece of Medieval Illumination by Deldicque, Mathieu

The Très Riches Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry: The Masterpiece of Medieval Illumination

$188.99 $106.25
The Très Riches Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry: The Masterpiece of Medieval Illumination by Deldicque, Mathieu

The Très Riches Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry: The Masterpiece of Medieval Illumination

$188.99 $106.25
Author: Mathieu Deldicque
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
A splendid new reproduction of the most luxurious and most famous example of medieval illumination.

Commissioned by Jean, Duke of Berry, in the early years of the fifteenth century, this devotional volume is among the greatest books of hours ever produced--and certainly the most important manuscript to survive the Middle Ages. Exuberant, detailed, and impossibly lavish, it encapsulates the most exquisite medieval calendar, which has become famous in its own right as a crown jewel of medieval art.

Painstakingly made by hand on 206 sheets of the finest calfskin by three Flemish artists--the Limbourg brothers Paul, Johan, and Herman--this book of hours is unrivaled as a monument to the art of making books prior to the printing press. The keen interest in the natural world and the naturalistic means of representing it in the striking illuminations foreshadow the work of the Dutch and Flemish Renaissance.

Recently restored at the Louvre's state-of-the-art facilities, the manuscript was explored in depth using the best imaging techniques and allowing hundreds of details to be analyzed. This volume is based on the finest reproductions possible, along with expert text that provides an entirely new and profound understanding of the artists' methods and their sublime illuminations.

Author: Mathieu Deldicque
Publisher: Rizzoli Electa
Published: 09/09/2025
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 5.42lbs
Size: 12.83h x 9.76w x 1.42d
ISBN: 9780847875979

About the Author
Mathieu Deldicque is one of France's leading art historians and has been director of the Musée Condé since 2022. Pieter Roelofs is an art historian specialized in Dutch Golden Age painting. Till-Holger Borchert is an art historian focused on Northern Renaissance art and historiography.
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