Tag Archives: Jean Duc de Berry

the black plague: groaning in sympathy

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Dave

The Black Death came out of Central Asia killing one third of the European population. And among the survivors a new skepticism arose about life and God and human authority. Most fourteenth-century people regarded their doctor with tolerance and respect … Continue reading →

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Attics of their mind

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Dave

Painters across the centuries, the millennia, have always conjured out of their imaginations, fantastic towers and cities which do not exist. Sometimes a product of the subconscious, and sometimes a liberal artistic freedom, these artists created a dream architecture of … Continue reading →

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belles heures:piety for the privileged

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Dave

…Even the Church was in trouble: it was rumored that not one soul had entered paradise since the Great Schism began. Outbreaks of the plague were common, taxes were high, and political stability unknown. In such a world, a beautiful … Continue reading →

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KNIGHTY-NIGHT TO THE ART-RISTOCRATS

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Dave

The latter years of the fourteenth-century and the early years of the fifteenth were the grimmest period in French history. Between the Black Death, the everlasting war with England, plundering raids, taxies and levies; circumstances conspired to reduce the voice … Continue reading →

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PROVOKE THE OSTENTATIONS OF THE RICH

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Dave

The great masters of the Books of Hours were three brothers, Pol, John and Herman, from Limbourg, in the Netherlands. After serving an apprenticeship in Paris they entered the employ of the Duc de Berry. Their masterpiece is the ”Tres … Continue reading →

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FAR FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF PIETY

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Dave

The elder uncle of Charles VI started perhaps, the greatest and most extravagant spending spree in the history of the world to that time. His collection itself was a work of art. Jean, Duc de Berry, was more intellectual than … Continue reading →

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BLIND PURCHASE WITH EYES WIDE SHUT

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Dave

The duty of the prince is magnificence. Or at least this is what the four sons of King John II convened; the likely one thing they could agree upon was to accumulate and collect art and precious objects with an … Continue reading →