Very Rich Hours of the Duke of Berry

ALTERNATIVE TITLES
Très Riches Heures del Duca di Berry; Very Rich Hours of the Duke of Berry; Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry; Stundenbuch des Herzogs von Berry; Muy Ricas Horas del Duque de Berry; Très Riches Heures do duque de Berry.
CURRENT LOCATION
France, Chantilly, Musée Condé, Ms. 65.
FACSIMILE EDITION
Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry: Franco Cosimo Panini Editore (Modena, 2011). Full-size color reproduction of the entire original document: the facsimile reproduces as close as possible the codicological characteristics of the original document; the binding corresponds to that of the original document as it appears at the present moment. Limited edition: 550 copies. Commentary: Italian. Slipcase. Other facsimile editions of the same document have been published: Faksimile Verlag (Munich, 1984); Patrimonio Ediciones (Valencia, 2011).
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Very Rich Hours of the Duke of Berry

ALTERNATIVE TITLES
Très Riches Heures del Duca di Berry; Very Rich Hours of the Duke of Berry; Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry; Stundenbuch des Herzogs von Berry; Muy Ricas Horas del Duque de Berry; Très Riches Heures do duque de Berry.
CURRENT LOCATION
France, Chantilly, Musée Condé, Ms. 65.
FACSIMILE EDITION
Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry: Franco Cosimo Panini Editore (Modena, 2011). Full-size color reproduction of the entire original document: the facsimile reproduces as close as possible the codicological characteristics of the original document; the binding corresponds to that of the original document as it appears at the present moment. Limited edition: 550 copies. Commentary: Italian. Slipcase. Other facsimile editions of the same document have been published: Faksimile Verlag (Munich, 1984); Patrimonio Ediciones (Valencia, 2011).
Copyright photos: Illuminated Facsimiles, Patrimonio Ediciones

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


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