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A Metropolitan Museum curator “illuminates” the Claverack Library
By Paul Crossman
CLAVERACK - Timothy Husband, a part-time resident of Kinderhook and Curator of the Department of Medieval Art and The Cloister at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, gave a presentation entitled “The Art of Illumination” at the A.B. Shaw Fire Station in Claverack on Sunday.
The presentation was the seventh in a series of art-related programs sponsored by the Claverack Library, and was based around Husband’s book, titled “The Art of Illumination and the Belles Heures of Jean de France, Duc de Berry.” This book contains reproductions of every single illumination in the manuscript it derives its name from, as well as Husband’s explanations and commentary on each one. The work also contains a discussion of the other popular “Belles Heures” of the period, the artistry of the Limbourgs, and the patronage of the Duc de Berry.
The manuscript itself has been called “one of the most beautiful and richly decorated manuscripts in the world,” and is now located in the cloisters. It has 172 luminous miniatures and glowing gold scroll borders.
Translated, Belles Heures means “book of hours,” and was actually a devotional text created for individual believers. This particular text contains 172 illuminations, drawn by the famed young Limbourg brothers.
The brothers, whose technical ability was unrivaled by anyone else at the time, introduced many new aspects into the art of illuminating manuscripts, including the use of atmospheric effects. Between the ages of 10 and 13 years old, the brothers began working for the Queen of France, where their skill was immediately recognized. Though they were sought after by many as being extremely talented, they only worked on three manuscripts before they died in their twenties as probable victims of the plague.
Adele Slocum, a librarian at the Claverack library, was delighted when Husband agreed to give a presentation in such a small community. “It’s a very different kind of program for our art series,” she said. “We consider ourselves very lucky.”
Husband has a soft spot for Kinderhook and the surrounding areas though, and said that when Adele asked him to do it he felt that “it was for a good cause,” and was more than happy to agree. Husband also confessed he does a lot of work for the local historical society in his spare time.
The event was attended by over thirty people, and was considered a success by all involved. After the initial presentation refreshments were served and Husband answered questions and sold signed copies of his books to all who were interested.
To reach reporter Paul Crossman please call (518) 828-1616 ext. 2266, or e-mail pcrossman@registerstar.com.
The presentation was the seventh in a series of art-related programs sponsored by the Claverack Library, and was based around Husband’s book, titled “The Art of Illumination and the Belles Heures of Jean de France, Duc de Berry.” This book contains reproductions of every single illumination in the manuscript it derives its name from, as well as Husband’s explanations and commentary on each one. The work also contains a discussion of the other popular “Belles Heures” of the period, the artistry of the Limbourgs, and the patronage of the Duc de Berry.
The manuscript itself has been called “one of the most beautiful and richly decorated manuscripts in the world,” and is now located in the cloisters. It has 172 luminous miniatures and glowing gold scroll borders.
Translated, Belles Heures means “book of hours,” and was actually a devotional text created for individual believers. This particular text contains 172 illuminations, drawn by the famed young Limbourg brothers.
The brothers, whose technical ability was unrivaled by anyone else at the time, introduced many new aspects into the art of illuminating manuscripts, including the use of atmospheric effects. Between the ages of 10 and 13 years old, the brothers began working for the Queen of France, where their skill was immediately recognized. Though they were sought after by many as being extremely talented, they only worked on three manuscripts before they died in their twenties as probable victims of the plague.
Adele Slocum, a librarian at the Claverack library, was delighted when Husband agreed to give a presentation in such a small community. “It’s a very different kind of program for our art series,” she said. “We consider ourselves very lucky.”
Husband has a soft spot for Kinderhook and the surrounding areas though, and said that when Adele asked him to do it he felt that “it was for a good cause,” and was more than happy to agree. Husband also confessed he does a lot of work for the local historical society in his spare time.
The event was attended by over thirty people, and was considered a success by all involved. After the initial presentation refreshments were served and Husband answered questions and sold signed copies of his books to all who were interested.
To reach reporter Paul Crossman please call (518) 828-1616 ext. 2266, or e-mail pcrossman@registerstar.com.
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