The Limbourg brothers medieval illuminations

[Lady Cop]

i happened across these illuminations this morning, and liked them so well i wanted to share them~i really like the insight into the life of the wealthy and the fairy-tale quality of the castles.

The Limbourg brothers, or in Dutch Gebroeders van Limburg (Herman, Paul, and Johan; fl. 1385 – 1416), were famous Dutch miniature painters from the city of Nijmegen. They were active in the early 15^th century in France and Burgundy, working in the style known as International Gothic. They created what is certainly the best known late medieval illuminated manuscript, the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry.


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[Lady Cop]

some of the art was extremely graphic and violent...as in the sufferings of the saints. one is being flayed (skinned alive) here. for more of their work, click here:

http://blog.metmuseum.org/artofilluminat...-limbourg/

[Lady Cop]

a very cool major discovery~~

A couple have uncovered a 20ft high medieval mural of King Henry VIII as they renovated their home.

Angie and Rhodri Powell were removing wooden panels from a wall in their home in Milverton, Somerset when the painting was revealed.

The house used to belong to Thomas Cranmer, the Archdeacon of Taunton, who went on to become the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1533.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...z1CW9GfQq4