A rare chance to view the unbound pages of a medieval masterpiece
In short: Discover the Belles Heures, one of America's most lavishly illustrated manuscripts. This exhibition offers a unique opportunity to see the work's individual illuminated leaves, currently displayed unbound.
Created between 1405 and 1408/9, the Belles Heures was commissioned by Jean de France, duc de Berry. The exhibition explores the artistry of the Limbourg Brothers, young Franco-Netherlandish illuminators, and places their work within the courtly milieu of the Valois royal family.
By displaying the manuscript's pages as individual leaves, the exhibition provides a perspective on the craftsmanship of the early fifteenth century alongside other precious objects from the duc's patronage.
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