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| Keywords: Départ pour un pèlerinage - Petites Heures du duc de Berry - BNF Lat18014 f288v.jpg Artwork creator Limbourg Brothers Miniature représentant le duc Jean de Berry partant en pèlerinage Miniature ajoutée aux Petites Heures du duc de Berry Jean de Berry is depicted here as a pilgrim He is humbly setting off on foot to an unknown sanctuary The old duke had himself portrayed here as a believer handing over leadership to an angel but at the same time still wearing the imposing attire of a powerful statesman Observe his expression as he glances at the messenger ahead This bears witness to the Limbourgs' perceptiveness and skill in portraying the patron who had befriended them Few artworks reflect so well the spirit of a Maecenas as Les Petites Heures Jean de Berry employed several artists for the illumination of this book between 1375 and 1395 The Limbourgs added this pilgrimage scene in 1412 on the duke's request The man on the right wears a Houppelande ca 1412 illumination parchment cm 21 5 14 5 institution BNF http //archivesetmanuscrits bnf fr/ead html id FRBNFEAD000078480 c FRBNFEAD000078480_e0000015 qid sdx_q1 Notice BNF object history credit line accession number Latin 18014 f 288 verso http //gallica bnf fr/ark /12148/btv1b8449684q/f586 item Gallica PD-old-100 derivative works Départ pour un pèlerinage - Petites Heures du duc de Berry - BNF Lat18014 f288v cropped jpg 1410s fashion Houppelande Limbourg brothers Pilgrims in art Portraits of John Duke of Berry Petites Heures de Jean de Berry Haincelin Files uploaded by Shakko from various sources | ||||
