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The art of illumination : the Limbourg brothers and the Belles Heures of Jean de France, Duc de Berry / Timothy B. Husband

by Timothy Husband

This study examines the Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry, a 15th-century manuscript illuminated by the Limbourg brothers. It analyses the historical context, organisation, and narrative cycles of the codex alongside the development of the artists' style.

Accession 31526 ISBN 9781588392947 Publisher Metropolitan Museum of Art
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