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Limbourg Brothers, Herman, Jean, Paul, Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, Anatomical Man/Zodiac Man (folio 14v)

Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry

March 14, 2024
by Amalia Spiliakou International Gothic ArtTeaching Resources

The Limbourg Brothers’ enigmatic Zodiac Man — celestial signs mapped onto human form — unites medieval science, cosmic mystery, and breathtaking illuminated artistry in one extraordinary manuscript page.

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The Lady and the Unicorn Tapestries in the Musée de Cluny

The Lady and the Unicorn

February 17, 2024
by Amalia Spiliakou French ArtInternational Gothic ArtMedieval ArtTeaching Resources

At Musée de Cluny, The Lady and the Unicorn unfolds a poetic allegory of the senses—blending chivalry, symbolism, and mystery into a timeless meditation on desire and human perception.

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Diminutive in size, the Hours of Jeanne d’Evreux was made between 1324 and 1328

The Hours of Jeanne d’Evreux Queen of France

August 30, 2023
by Amalia Spiliakou French ArtInternational Gothic ArtTeaching Resources

Created for Queen Jeanne d’Evreux, this tiny 14th-century Book of Hours dazzles with refined grisaille miniatures, lively marginal scenes, and intimate devotional imagery, reflecting the elegance and culture of medieval Paris.

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The Limbourg Brothers… and the 1st of May

May 1, 2019
by Amalia Spiliakou with No Comment International Gothic ArtTeaching Resources

In the illuminated masterpiece Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, the Limbourg Brothers depict a lavish May procession, blending aristocratic splendour, seasonal ritual, and layered landscape into one of the most iconic visions of medieval court life.

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