Tag Archives: Millard Meiss

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 →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Miscellaneous | Tagged Cloisters Museum, Duc de Berry, Edmond de Rothschild, Jean Duc de Berry, Limbourg Brothers, Limbourg Brothers The Book of Hours, Millard Meiss, The Belles Heures, The Cloisters, timothy husband | Leave a comment

LOOKING AT THE PICTURES IN THE PEWS

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Dave

“In its dissected form, the Belles Heures is an immersive look at life, death and devotion in 15th-century France. Its seven picture-book insertions distinguish it from other books of hours and amount to a remarkable cache of well-preserved medieval painting. … Continue reading →