The calendar

Among the most noteworthy pages of Les Très Riches Heures we have, of course, those of the twelve illuminations of the Calendar. In a number of scenes we see France’s ‘high society’ at work and play in their gorgeous costumes: aristocrats at a banquet in honour of the duc de Berry himself, a princely betrothal, a retinue on horseback, a hunting scene with falcons. Other illustrations represent the day-to-day life of the peasant class: haymaking and harvest, vendage or the harvest of grapes, sowing, acorn harvesting, boar hunting. Dominating the scenes – lovingly portrayed towered citiescharming villages and splendid castles.

Gennaio
Febbraio
Marzo
Aprile
Maggio
Giugno
Luglio
Agosto
Settembre
Ottobre
Novembre
Dicembre

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