The manuscript of the "Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry" is a unique relic. This chronicle, dating from the 16th century and comprising 131 paintings, is the only one capable of visually revealing what the Middle Ages in France really ...See moreThe manuscript of the "Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry" is a unique relic. This chronicle, dating from the 16th century and comprising 131 paintings, is the only one capable of visually revealing what the Middle Ages in France really looked like: its fortified castles, daily life in the countryside, and its feudal system. One of the most reproduced manuscripts in the world, this medieval "bestseller" is also the most secretive. After passing through the hands of the kings of France, the work disappeared, only to reappear centuries later in the prestigious collection of the Château de Chantilly. Today, doctors, radiologists, and imaging surgeons will scan what is considered the king of manuscripts.
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