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The Teenage Limbourg Brothers’ Illuminated Work ‘The Annunciation’

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The Teenage Limbourg Brothers’ Illuminated Work ‘The Annunciation’
A detail of "The Annunciation" in "The Beautiful Hours of Jean of France, Duke of Berry." The Cloisters Collection, 1954, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain
Lorraine Ferrier
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In 1405, three Flemish teenage brothers—Herman, Pol, and Jean of Limbourg—began a commission that would alter the art of illumination and painting.

Prince Jean, the Duke of Berry and the third son of King Jean II of France, was an extravagant art patron. He commissioned the brothers to create “The Beautiful Hours of Jean of France, Duke of Berry.”

Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
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