The Très Riches Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry: The Masterpiece of Medieval Illumination

This art book celebrates the most famous illuminated manuscript in the history of art, created by the Limbourg brothers between 1412 and 1416. The manuscript, rarely shown to the public, only twice in the last 200 years, is considered a jewel of Gothic illumination. Lavishly decorated with gold, lapis lazuli, and ultramarine, it reveals not only the prayers and devotions of the Duke of Berry but also the rhythms, labors, and luxuries of aristocratic life in 15th‑century Europe.

The volume presents high‑quality reproductions and scholarly essays that situate the manuscript within the broader context of medieval art and culture.