tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post4870691852397374854..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: September Très Riches HeuresRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-46962386532198770672013-09-03T23:04:17.014+01:002013-09-03T23:04:17.014+01:00Absolutely spot on Patricia - that is exactly why ...Absolutely spot on Patricia - that is exactly why the manuscripts, although beautiful to look at, are also very revealing about life 600 years ago as lived by the peasants and nobles month by month.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-11197768129322992952013-09-03T19:32:28.325+01:002013-09-03T19:32:28.325+01:00Love it and what a wonderful insight we have of li...Love it and what a wonderful insight we have of life in medieval times. The Chateau looks fabulous too.<br />Patricia xPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116574112768767203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-69359635434694254912013-09-02T23:09:45.839+01:002013-09-02T23:09:45.839+01:00Dear Dimi - I think that it is really interesting ...Dear Dimi - I think that it is really interesting that Château de Saumur looks almost exactly the same as it did on the illuminated manuscript from 600 years ago.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-43230292623968156612013-09-02T22:49:01.178+01:002013-09-02T22:49:01.178+01:00Dear Rosemary,what a beautiful castle!!!And the vi...Dear Rosemary,what a beautiful castle!!!And the view,is amazing!!!<br />Wonderful pictures!!!!Have a lovely week!!!<br />Dimi...DIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261333259454936529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-30668225781021284792013-09-02T18:43:43.229+01:002013-09-02T18:43:43.229+01:00Thank you very much Marian - Joisting is the Engli...Thank you very much Marian - Joisting is the English term for fighting on horseback with a long lance.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-74918604095369945572013-09-02T18:22:17.498+01:002013-09-02T18:22:17.498+01:00With 'tournaments' I mean when two people(...With 'tournaments' I mean when two people(knights) on horses ride towards eachother with a stick and try to hit one another. I couldn't come up with the exact English word, in Dutch it's 'Steekspel'. <br />I found the explanation of every month of the calendar of the très riches heures and of other of the miniature paintings on wikipedia. I had a look to see if there's an explanation in English on Wikipedia as well but there isn't, at least not as detailed as in Dutch. <br />This is the link: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tr%C3%A8s_Riches_Heures_du_duc_de_Berry<br /><br /><br />Marianflowersandhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262453899981838266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-53614099974179352742013-09-02T15:55:49.650+01:002013-09-02T15:55:49.650+01:00Dear Marian - I would be interested to know what s...Dear Marian - I would be interested to know what site you were reading so that I could have a look too. The three Limbourg brothers who did most of the painting of the manuscripts all died in the same year, it is thought from the Plague, so several parts of the calendars were done by other hands to finish them.<br />That is interesting about the tournaments, did it mention what tournaments? I wondered if it might be joisting.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-35195516603856715762013-09-02T15:22:25.589+01:002013-09-02T15:22:25.589+01:00This is like seeing two paintings in one Rosemary....This is like seeing two paintings in one Rosemary. The detailed elegantness of the chateau and then the more robustness of the harvest and people working on the land. I read on the internet that the painting is probably the work of two different painters, the above(chateau and sky) of the Limburg brothers or Bartholémy d'Eyck and the harvest on the land from Jean Colombe. The huge difference between the castle and the workers brings out the difference between the different classes, although that wasn't the case in the June painting where the workers were painted just as elegant and gracious as the noble people would be painted. The woven fence in the middle is where the tournaments took place I read. I wondered what that was. Glad I found an explanation for it.<br />Thank you for sharing Rosemary and for making me curious to want to know more ;)<br />Marian flowersandhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02262453899981838266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-64905240585406592612013-09-01T22:13:46.577+01:002013-09-01T22:13:46.577+01:00The illuminated manuscripts are a wonderful histor...The illuminated manuscripts are a wonderful historical record of that time, and as you mention so interesting to compare Château de Saumur then and now. Very little has changed on the Château itself apart from the removal of its crenallated parapet and merlons.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-73956192881793834522013-09-01T22:09:20.046+01:002013-09-01T22:09:20.046+01:00Thank you Antonio - it is so nice to hear from you...Thank you Antonio - it is so nice to hear from you, glad you enjoyed the picture.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-90000205947783749202013-09-01T22:08:33.882+01:002013-09-01T22:08:33.882+01:00That is very interesting because commenter Britta ...That is very interesting because commenter Britta also mentioned the Morville Garden. I actually did not know about it, but have found it on Google and realise that it is very close to where I live, so hopefully next year I will make a visit to the garden myself. Thank you.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-89293500112353619262013-09-01T21:38:38.331+01:002013-09-01T21:38:38.331+01:00I do love looking at these calendar images, Rosema...I do love looking at these calendar images, Rosemary - thank you for sharing them! The details in them are always fascinating; and with September it is remarkable to see that today's castle seems so unchanged from the image. It still appears to dominate the area - and it must have been really impressive in an age when most of the other buildings were small and simple.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-86728795243124171092013-09-01T21:11:39.394+01:002013-09-01T21:11:39.394+01:00hello Rosemary,
very beautiful pictures!
A big hug...hello Rosemary,<br />very beautiful pictures!<br />A big hugAntonio Machadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01361402926011889482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-25972488854233671862013-09-01T21:08:18.012+01:002013-09-01T21:08:18.012+01:00Beautiful painting which needs better looking for ...Beautiful painting which needs better looking for it has so many interesting things to discover. The Très Riches Heures also remind me to the book The Morvill Hours which I bought last year when we visited the Morville Garden. The real castle of Saumur is so beautiful!Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-90154864473302598292013-09-01T17:56:39.470+01:002013-09-01T17:56:39.470+01:00That information is excellent - I have now discove...That information is excellent - I have now discovered that the Morville Garden is quite close to where I live so shall make a point of visiting it when it is next open under the National Garden Scheme.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-41822625282337309642013-09-01T17:43:22.060+01:002013-09-01T17:43:22.060+01:00I honestly had not noticed those two things that y...I honestly had not noticed those two things that you have picked up on Mark. The fencing looks very similar to some we saw in France in June which appeared to be made out of woven saplings. I will send you a photo on email to show you. It looks as if the horses were probably tethered to the rail and post nearest to the castle - pity we can't see the other side of the woven fence. Perhaps the funnel shape was some kind of kiln for blowing glass or making pottery - all guess work on my part.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-82950185970169681792013-09-01T17:36:27.252+01:002013-09-01T17:36:27.252+01:00Glad you enjoyed seeing it BeaGlad you enjoyed seeing it BeaRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-30451741712677151732013-09-01T17:35:54.258+01:002013-09-01T17:35:54.258+01:00Dear Britta - I am not familar with Katherine Swif...Dear Britta - I am not familar with Katherine Swift's book but intend to look on Google and see if I can see the dust-jacket, sounds an interesting concept - thank you for telling me about it.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-4961427602140814942013-09-01T16:56:21.319+01:002013-09-01T16:56:21.319+01:00This book is so beautiful, and it provides a wonde...This book is so beautiful, and it provides a wonderful insight to the time when it was made. I find the fence-like barrier interesting — it appears to be woven from reeds, but I'm not understanding its purpose. Perhaps it relates to the picking of the grapes. And I'd love to know about the funnel-shaped building to the left of the moat. Maybe it's a forge . . .Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-65728538050939535922013-09-01T16:46:13.834+01:002013-09-01T16:46:13.834+01:00Hi Rosemary,
Wow, what an amazing castle. :)
From:...Hi Rosemary,<br />Wow, what an amazing castle. :)<br />From: Bea CupcakeBea Cupcakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12042986761923614026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-71475278020515101402013-09-01T16:35:10.824+01:002013-09-01T16:35:10.824+01:00Dear Rosemary,
now I have finally found the comme...Dear Rosemary, <br />now I have finally found the comment form! I love this post very much, so beautiful photographs! I haven't seen the Chateau de Saumur (though I have been near, in Tours) - so something to look forward to! <br />Another thing I noticed: it was like a déjà vue when I looked at those beautiful "Très Riches Heures" - I don't know whether you have read Katherine Swift's book "The Morville Hours" - the dust-jackett of that book was created in the style of the above mentioned 'Riches Heure' - but: in a quite modern fashion - a quote, so to say, but a changed quote. Interesting! Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-16672549336294324322013-09-01T15:50:33.666+01:002013-09-01T15:50:33.666+01:00Those words always sum up and herald the autumn be...Those words always sum up and herald the autumn beautifully. We are still enjoying warm balmy weather - H is sitting in the garden with his cup of tea, reading the Sunday paper, and I have been pottering around the garden. The nights are drawing in and it is certainly cooler in the late evening and early morning, but at the moment we seem to be heading for an Indian Summer - crossing my fingers.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-39742008108339747892013-09-01T15:42:39.725+01:002013-09-01T15:42:39.725+01:00The painting reminds me of this starting phrase “S...The painting reminds me of this starting phrase “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness…” by Keats. Wonderful photos of the beautiful castle! Has the summer waned at Cotswolds? Mornings and evenings are getting cooler in my place.<br /><br />Yoko<br />stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-87749807885924800112013-09-01T14:28:21.745+01:002013-09-01T14:28:21.745+01:00Dear Pamela - fingers crossed, our summer is not o...Dear Pamela - fingers crossed, our summer is not over yet!!! at the moment we are enjoying a wonderful spell of warm sunny weather, and long my it continue.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-67060067743271975072013-09-01T14:27:10.188+01:002013-09-01T14:27:10.188+01:00Dear Olympia - when you are already familiar with ...Dear Olympia - when you are already familiar with a place which you have studied, it makes it so much more interesting to find out some extra information, glad that the post did this for you.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.com