FEATURES – Codex on parchment, 294 x 210 mm, 412 pp.
ORIGIN – France: Paris or Bourges.
CHRONOLOGY – 15th century: 1410-1416 and 1485-1489.
PATRONAGE AND OWNERS – The manuscript was commissioned by John of Berry, also known as John the Magnificent. In the 19th century it belonged to Henri d’Orléans, Duke of Aumale.
GENRE – Christianity; Private devotional books.
CONTENTS – Calendar and prayers.
LANGUAGE – Latin.
DECORATION – 131 miniatures, over 3000 initials.
ARTIST – Limbourg brothers (Herman Limbourg, Paul Limbourg, Johan Limbourg), Master of the Breviary of John the Fearless, Master of the Iris, Pseudo-Jacquemart de Hesdin, Master of the Saracen, Bedford Master, Barthélemy d’Eyck, Jean Colombe.
STYLE – Gothic.
d’Aumale, d’Aumale
d’Heures, d’Heures
d’ore, d’ore
d’Orléans, d’Orléans
d’Eyck, d’Eyck
dell’Iris, dell’Iris
l’Iris, l’Iris