{"product_id":"metropolitan-museum-of-art-limbourg-brothers-the-belles-heures-of-jean-de-france-duc-de-berry-boxed-holiday-cards","title":"Metropolitan Museum of Art, Limbourg Brothers, The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry Boxed Holiday Cards","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetropolitan Museum of Art, Limbourg Brothers, The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry Boxed Holiday Cards\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe spectacular image on these artful holiday cards comes from a private devotional book at The Met Cloisters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Belles Heures\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, or\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBeautiful Hours\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, of Jean de France, duc de Berry, was probably made in Paris between 1405 and 1408 or 1409.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCommissioned by Jean de France, duc de Berry, from the illustrious Limbourg brothers (Franco-Netherlandish, active France, by 1399–1416), it's the only manuscript the brothers completed in its entirety, and it's regarded among the most marvelous extant illuminations of its kind. Using a luminous palette, the artists united Italianate details with an intimate Northern vision of nature. Their keen interest in the natural world foreshadowed the work of Jan van Eyck (Netherlandish, ca. 1390–1441) and the subsequent generations of 15th-century regional painters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease note that the Met holiday cards reproduce original works of art, some of which include visual artifacts and imperfections.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e15 cards boxed with 15 envelopes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach card measures 6 1\/4'' x 4 5\/8''\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterior Sentiment: \u003ci\u003eGlad Tidings!\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cimg height=\"54\" width=\"81\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/2019\/files\/The_Met_Logo_36c328ff-18b2-47b4-9f10-49c1df5ee9b8_480x480.jpg?v=1566760905\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cpre dir=\"ltr\" data-fulltext=\"\" id=\"tw-target-text\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\" class=\"tw-data-text vk_txt tw-ta tw-text-small\"\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e","brand":"MMA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47319168090329,"sku":"80059225","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/2019\/files\/LimbourgTheBellesheuresChristmasCards1.jpg?v=1758308985","url":"https:\/\/aubongoutboutique.com\/products\/metropolitan-museum-of-art-limbourg-brothers-the-belles-heures-of-jean-de-france-duc-de-berry-boxed-holiday-cards","provider":"Au Bon Gout Boutique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}