"Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry": Between Devotion and Refinement

The Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, often described as the “Mona Lisa of manuscripts,” is currently at the heart of an exhibition at the Musée Condé, Château de Chantilly.

This talk will be an opportunity to answer essential questions to better understand this exceptional masterpiece: Who was Jean de Berry? What is a book of hours? What is the art of illumination? And why can the Très Riches Heures be considered a masterpiece of the precious arts at the end of the Middle Ages?

Join our speakers, Mathieu Deldicque, Lead Heritage Conservator and Director of the Condé Museum and Marie-Laure Cassius-Duranton, Art Historian and Exhibition Content Project Manager at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, for a fascinating discussion on this medieval treasure.

Online Conversation:
Tuesday, September 23rd 
at 7 p.m. (Japan time)
In English 
with simultaneous interpretation in Japanese, French, Cantonese and Mandarin
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Wednesday, September 24th 
at 2 a.m. (Japan time)
In French 
with simultaneous interpretation in English
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Photo:
January
Très riches heures du Duc de Berry
© RMN-GP 

Developed by the teams at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts to offer a new look at the world of jewelry, these online talks bring together two experts for a 45-50 minute conversation that is followed by a Q&A session during which you may submit your questions by instant messaging.

Should you wish to learn more, L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts will send you a detailed bibliography following the event.

These talks are held in French and English and simultaneously interpreted in Cantonese, Mandarin, and Japanese. You will also find them available for viewing on YouTube at your leisure once the event has come to a close.

Participating in these conversations hosted by L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts allows you to join a community of curious enthusiasts eager to discover and learn.

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