The Court of Philip the Good was known as one of the foremost centers of art patronage in the late middle ages. But Philip the Good did not start from scratch. The Burgundian Court of Dukes Philip the Bold and John the Fearless were centers of art and culture and set the stage for the opulence and grandeur of the later dukes.
Artists/Art Featured: Tres Riches Heurs of John of Berry (The Limbourg Brothers), The Romance of the Rose, The Song of Roland, Jean Gerson, Christine de Pisan (The Book of the City of Ladies, The Treasure of the City of Ladies, The Tale of the Rose), Cour d'Amour, Order of the Golden Tree, The Castle of Hesdin, Melchior Broederlam, Jan Maelwael, Claus Sluter, Claus de Werve, The Charterhouse of Champmol
Check out granddukesofthewest.com for images of many of the works of art featured in today's episode!
Cover Art by Brandon Wilburn
Music by Zakhar Valaha
Episode 38: The Battle for Holland
Episode 37: Matrimonial Mayhem and Havoc in Hainaut
Episode 36: Bedford, Bourges, and Beyond
Episode 35: Disinherited
Episode 34: The Treaty of Troyes
Episode 33: The Next Generation Season 2
Supplemental 8: Hooks and Cods
Supplemental 7: Grand Dukes of the Center Part 2 - The House of Wittelsbach
Supplemental 6: The Rapondi Company and Ducal Finance
Supplemental 5: Christine de Pizan and the Body Politic
Supplemental 4: The Civil War of Words - Burgundian Propaganda and Symbolism
Episode 32: The Bridge of Montereau
Episode 31: The Manifesto
Episode 30: Picking Up the Pieces
Episode 29: Agincourt
Episode 28: On the Outside Looking In
Episode 27: Reform and Revolution
Episode 26: Armagnacs and Burgundians
Episode 25: The League of Gien
Episode 24: The Fearless and the Pitiless
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