In this class, we talked about manuscripts, focusing on the Duke of Berry. He loved art so much that he collected it and kept an inventory of what he had. He didn’t want to be a king or ruler, he wanted to be a collector of arts. He had a court and he would recruit artist to work for him, making art for him, challenging them by showing them earlier arts he had in his inventory to inspire them to do better. He had many book of hours, even though he didn’t need that many to pray. In a feudal system, he gave a book to his nephew. He thought of himself highly and had art works done of him meeting saints. It is interesting that someone powerful and rich was able to do such things, I didn’t think that this was possible. He was obsessed with “collecting” the Limbourg Brothers. They were known for their blues and whites. The brothers relationship with the duke was interesting because they presented him a gift, which was a part of a plan, but he enjoyed it. They were good buddies. In the art works done for him, you can see how expansive his property and wealth was. He owned people to animals to land. One of his book of hours, January, from the Très Riches Heures of John, Duke of Berry, before 1416. Chantilly: Musée Condé, was never finished but I’m sure it would have been amazing, because the stars and zodiac were at the top of the book, like a sky.