“Zodiac Man” from the calendar pages of the Tres Riches Heures of Jean Duc de Berry, 15th Century, France.
Found at the end of the calendar pages in this beautifully illustrated Book of Hours, the “zodiac man” illustrates the alignment on the body of the signs of the Zodiac.
January by Jean and Paul Limbourg.
This is a page from one of the greatest surviving Illuminated Manuscripts. Manuscripts were small devotional books made for wealthy individual to use in their personal worship. This one was made for the Duc of Berry who wanted his life and his properties represented. The attention to detail in these small paintings by the Limbourg brothers is remarkable.
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