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belles heures:piety for the privileged
…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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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
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LOOKING AT THE PICTURES IN THE PEWS
“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
Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Literature/poetry/spoken word, Miscellaneous, Visual Art/Sculpture/etc.
Tagged Duc de Berry, Eustache Deschamps, George Braziller, Giotto, Giotto di Bordone, Giotto Frescoes, Great Schism, Jean Flamel, Karen Rosenberg, Limbourg Brothers, Limbourg Brothers The Book of Hours, Millard Meiss, Pieter Roelofs, Rob Duckers, The Belles Heures, The Book of Hours, Thomas P. Campbell, Timothy B. Husband, Victoria Romeo
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