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10/23/2011

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February: Tres Riches Heures painted for Jean du Berry by the Limbourg Brothers. Nudity: uncultured, boorish, vulgar. Shows members of agricultural working class.
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August: Tres Riches Heures for Jean du Berry by the Limbourg Brothers. Depicts hawking. 1416, France.
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The Annunciation, Belles Heures 1405-1409 by Limbourg Brothers. Angel Gabriel is telling Mary that she will birth Jesus. White lilies=purity
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Limbourg Brothers
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Paul, John, Herman Limbourg

Started off as Goldsmiths

Worked in the Netherlands

Uncle worked for Phillip the Bold, then Jean du Berry

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Jehan Roy de France by Girard d'Orleans 1350 (Louvre)

Son of Phillip the Fortunate, Jehan the Good, first portrait of the Renaissance resembling a Roman coin. Royal portrait:gold leaf background wearing a scholar's robe. Dynastic Portrait: shows political alligence. Displays strength.

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Well of Moses, Claus Sluter 1395-1406

Life size stone figures of Old Testament (horns=rays of light, bad translation)

Polychrome, painted

King David, good kingship

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Chartreuse de Champmol (town outside of Dijion) Claus Sluter, intended to house the deceased

24 hr prayer- chartreusian monestary

trumeau statue=virgin mary

jamb statue=phillip + margaret- donors

Phillip the Bold & Margaret of Flanders

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Holy Thorn Reliquary of Jean du Berry

1400-1410 object of joyeaux, sapphires, pearls, gold, enamel, jewels

thorn of Jesus Christ- text underneath

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Dijion Altarpiece 1393-1399

Melchior Broederlam

Depicts the Annunciation and the Visitation 

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Dijion Altarpiece 1393-1399

Melchior Broederlam (Netherland artist)

Presentation of Christ and Flight into Egypt (Depicts Joseph as a fool) 

Supposed to be put in Chartreuse for Phillip the Bold

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January: Tres Riches Heures

Limbourg Brothers 1416

New Years warming by fire, Duke of Berry showing his wealth

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