AR / ITEM / 00100016
The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry
The Limbourg Brothers, artist
A lavish book of hours made for Jean de Berry, with ninety-four full-page illuminations by the Limbourg Brothers.
- Date
- 1405–1408/1409
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Reference
- 470306
Record
- Culture
- French
- Medium
- Tempera, gold, and ink on vellum
- Dimensions
- Single leaf, Overall: 9 3/8 x 6 11/16 in. (23.8 x 17 cm); Double leaf, Overall: 9 3/8 x 13 7/16 in. (23.8 x 34.1 cm)
- Origin
- Paris, France
In the Tapestry
- Owned by
- John, Duke of BerryA
- Created by
- Limbourg brothersA
Provenance and history
1405–1408/1409
Created by The Limbourg BrothersA
Sources
- A
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