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Title	Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, January.
Translated Title	The Very Sumptuous Hours of the Duke of Berry.
Creator	Limbourg Brothers (North Netherlandish illuminators, active 1400-1416) Limbourg, Herman de (Netherlandish illuminator, active 1400-1416) Limbourg, Jean de (Netherlandish illuminator, active 1399, died 1416) Limbourg, Pol de (Netherlandish painter and illuminator, active early 15th century )
Date	1413-1416
Cultural Context	French European Western European
Style/Period	Medieval
Theme	Books Books of hours Prayer books Devotional literature Manuscripts (document genre) Illuminated manuscripts Illuminations (visual works) Paintings (visual works) Illustrations (layout features) Calendars Devotional calendars Religious calendars Devotional pictures Devotional images Devotional objects Liturgical objects Religious objects Pages Lunettes Christianity Prayers Seasons Illusionism Illusion Poetry Inscriptions Scenes (depictions) Eye-level views New Year's Day Receptions Parties Celebrations Celebrating Entertaining Leisure Feasts Banquets (feasts) Wealth Power Battles Wars Armed conflicts Figurative art Figures (representations) Front views Three-quarter views Oblique views Profiles (figures) Back views Men (male humans) Upper class Aristocracy Aristocrats Dukes Royalty Noblemen Nobles (aristocrats) Nobility Rulers (people) Chamberlains Stewards Standard-bearers Warriors Military personnel Soldiers Equestrians Gesture Kneeling Sitting Costume (mode of fashion) Drapery (representations) Robes (main garments) Mantles (outerwear) Footwear Military uniforms Helmets Shields (armor) Armor (protective wear) Spears (weapons) Edged weapons Staff weapons Weapons Hats Headdresses Headcloths (headgear) Headgear Hairstyles Jewelry Necklaces Collars (neckwear) Dog collars (necklaces) Neckwear Bridles Domestic animals Animals Dogs Pets Goats Horses Riding horses (animals) War horses Horseback riding Riding (traveling) Vessels (containers) Containers (receptacles) Vases Platters Dishes (vessels) Tableware Knives Food Tables (support furniture) Tablecloths Table linens Tapestries Textiles Wall hangings Standards (identifying artifacts) Flags Banners Coats of arms Patterns (design elements) Fleur-de-lis Architecture (object genre) Castles (fortifications) Palaces Dwellings Houses Buildings Turrets (towers) Towers (building divisions) Columns (architectural elements) Capitals (column components) Architectural elements Trees Vegetation Astrology Symbols Symbolism (artistic concept) Zodiac symbols Capricorn symbols Aquarius symbols Nudes (representations) Nudity Water Stars Chariots (ancient vehicles) Horse-drawn vehicles Vehicles (transportation) Sunbursts Sunlight
Subject	Books Religious books Illuminations Paintings Illustrations Book illustrations Religious calendars Religious articles Devotional images Calendars Seasons Months Prayer Christianity Poetry Inscriptions Lunettes Receptions Parties Celebrations Entertaining Banquets Eating & drinking Social life Leisure Wealth Power (Social sciences) Campaigns & battles War Warfare Men Rich people Upper class Nobility Rulers People associated with politics & government Guests Stewards Warriors Soldiers Military personnel People associated with military activities Water carriers Supernatural beings Fictitious characters Sitting Conversation Gestures Clothing & dress Robes Footwear Military uniforms Helmets Shields Armor Arms & armament Spears Hats Headdresses Headgear Hairstyles Baldness Jewelry Necklaces Collars Bridles Animals Dogs Pets Goats Horses Horseback riding Riding Vases Containers Tableware Knives Food Tables Tablecloths Table settings & decorations Tapestries Textiles Hangings (Textiles) Standards (Identifying artifacts) Military standards Flags Banners Patterns (Design elements) Fleur-de-lis Architecture Castles & palaces Dwellings Houses Residential facilities Buildings Towers Columns Capitals (Columns) Architectural elements Structural elements Architectural decorations & ornaments Trees Astrology Symbols Zodiac Coats of arms Nudes Water Stars Chariots Vehicles Sun
People Pictured	Berry, Jean de France, duc de, 1340-1416 Jean, Duke of Berry, 1340-1416
Material	Ink on vellum Ink Vellum (parchment)
Measurements	Approx. 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Technique	Illumination (image-making process) Illustration (process) Painting (image-making)
Inscription	"[The duke's] chamberlain stands next to him, urging the guests forward with the words 'aproche, aproche'" (inscribed above the chamberlain's head); "From their study of the few decipherable passages of poetry that appear at the top of the tapestry, scholars have concluded that the scene is most likely a representation of the Trojan War." (Excerpts, Kleiner, p.547)
Work Type	Books Books of hours Prayer books Religious books Manuscripts Illuminated manuscripts Illuminations Paintings Illustrations Book illustrations Calendars
Repository	Musee Conde, Chateau de Chantilly (Chantilly, France)
Source	Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 12th ed. Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2005. (fig.20-1, p.547)
Rights	Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: Reunion des Musees Nationaux/ Art Resource, NY.
Digital Publisher	University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format	image/jpeg
Digital File Name	VRC 327-27.jpg
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