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“People know only the twelve months, but the rest of the manuscript is incredible . . . there are colors and inventions which are extraordinary . . . there should be a complete reproduction of the manuscript to make people know all the rest, which is really fantastic.” — Umberto Eco “As a musical creator who looks to other creative, cultural, and historical forces for inspiration, I have found much in the world of illuminated manuscripts, and the inspiration runs deep. It’s remarkable to be reminded of the riches which can emerge and the enduring evidence of the human desire to render them visually stunning. This book, dedicated to the works of Jean, Duke of Berry, brings this too-rare reality to life, casting the reader’s mind full of wonder and curiosity.” — Loreena McKennitt, Canadian singer-composer whose “eclectic Celtic” music has received critical acclaim worldwide “This book is a multi-faceted study of a jewel of a manuscript. Over a dozen experts in multiple fields examine the man who commissioned it, the artists who illuminated it, the manuscript's history and provenance, and its preservation and restoration. A pleasure to read and to look at, the book is generously illustrated and beautifully printed.” — Roger S. Wieck, Melvin R. Seiden Curator and Department Head of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts at the Morgan Library Museum in New York City

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“People know only the twelve months, but the rest of the manuscript is incredible . . . there are colors and inventions which are extraordinary . . . there should be a complete reproduction of the manuscript to make people know all the rest, which is really fantastic.” — Umberto Eco

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Mathieu Deldicque is one of France’s leading art historians and has been director of the Musée Condé since 2022. Pieter Roelofs is an art historian specializedin Dutch Golden Age painting. Till-Holger Borchert is an art historian focused on Northern Renaissance art and historiography.

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