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Published on 15 March 2024

The Invention of the Renaissance at the BnF

In a journey through knowledge, the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) brilliantly reconstructs the “essence” of humanist thought.

The Invention of the Renaissance at the BnF - Exhibitions

Cultural Heritage

Published on 05 January 2024

Studying Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry

The C2RMF gave the Duke of Berry’s famous manuscript at the Château de Chantilly a thorough going-over to identify what restorations should be made...

Studying Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry - Cultural Heritage

Published on 03 December 2023

From Pascal's Mathematics to the Bureau Book of Hours

A manuscript, with sumptuous illuminations attributed to Jean Colombe, thwarted Blaise Pascal's treatise on the arithmetic by fetching well over the...

From Pascal's Mathematics to the Bureau Book of Hours - Lots sold

Cultural Heritage

Published on 27 October 2023

The Interrogation Scroll of the Templars: An Important Historical Source

The 1307 parchment scroll now on display at the French National Archives is the principal evidence that French King, Philip the Fair produced to pressure...

The Interrogation Scroll of the Templars: An Important Historical Source - Cultural Heritage

Published on 20 October 2023

Jean Colombe, a Fifteenth-Century Illuminator and a Good Student

The illustrious Bureau family commissioned this book of hours, which was at first attributed to Jean Fouquet, Jean Colombe’s famous teacher.

Jean Colombe, a Fifteenth-Century Illuminator and a Good Student - Pre-sale

Published on 04 January 2023

A 15th-Century Book of Hours in the Limelight

Antique books and Old Master paintings joined forces, making the most of their origins and qualities.

A 15th-Century Book of Hours in the Limelight - Lots sold

Published on 29 November 2022

The Aristophil Journey Comes to an End

This 55th sale was one of the most eagerly awaited, as the final stage of a journey that began on December 20, 2017 at Drouot.

The Aristophil Journey Comes to an End - Lots sold

Published on 29 September 2022

Pedigree Antiquarian Books: Announcing Several Gems!

This collection of antique books from the library of the Ducs de Montmorency is largely given over to manuscripts, remarkable bookbinding skills and...

Pedigree Antiquarian Books: Announcing Several Gems! - Pre-sale

Published on 21 July 2022

Bergé’s Books, the Last Act: Woolf and Genet

It took six sales to disperse the contents of Pierre Bergé's 1,642-volume library. The greatest names in 19th and 20th-century literature were represented...

Bergé’s Books, the Last Act: Woolf and Genet - Lots sold

Published on 04 July 2022

Mozart: A Fugue and Canons

Mozart and Messiaen headlined the final sale of scores from the Aristophil Collection.

Mozart: A Fugue and Canons - Lots sold

Published on 23 June 2022

Art Price Index: The Antiphonary: Divine Music of the Middle Ages

A divine music rises from this book of chants, uttered by voices in the Middle Ages.

Art Price Index: The Antiphonary: Divine Music of the Middle Ages - Market Trends

Published on 14 June 2022

Hymns from a Fifteenth-Century Antiphonary

This large antiphonary from the first half of the 15th century fetched €11,036 at the Ivoire-Boisseau-Pomez OVV (cabinet Poulain) sale in Troyes on...

Hymns from a Fifteenth-Century Antiphonary - Lots sold

Published on 02 May 2022

Chrétien de Troyes: Master of the French Medieval Romance

During this sale devoted to manuscripts and historical photographs, a few passages from the first French romances resurfaced, as did an album by French...

Chrétien de Troyes: Master of the French Medieval Romance - Lots sold

Published on 29 April 2022

An Autograph Manuscript by Philip the Fair: A Piece of French History

This parchment written by the Iron King (r. 1285-1314) reminds us of the major and often murky role that his right-hand man, Guillaume de Nogaret, played...

An Autograph Manuscript by Philip the Fair: A Piece of French History - Pre-sale

Published on 19 April 2022

Victor Hugo, Gustave Flaubert, Maupassant and Others

The 48th Aristophil sale focused on great French 19th-century writers and their private letters.

Victor Hugo, Gustave Flaubert, Maupassant and Others - Lots sold

Published on 14 January 2022

Music by Mozart and Gounod from the Aristophil Collection

This sale focusing on music manuscripts hit some high notes.

Music by Mozart and Gounod from the Aristophil Collection - Lots sold

Published on 08 October 2021

Aristophil Collection Sale: Baudelaire Sharpens His Pen

At this new sale in the Aristophil collection series, the poet's reflections on sentiment about nature were as captivating as Les Fleurs du mal (Flowers...

Aristophil Collection Sale: Baudelaire Sharpens His Pen - Lots sold

Published on 23 September 2021

The Virtuosity of Flemish Manuscript Illuminators Radiates in this Salisbury Book of Hours

The art of the miniature reached such heights in 15th-century Flanders that the period be could be dubbed the golden age of illuminated manuscripts....

The Virtuosity of Flemish Manuscript Illuminators Radiates in this Salisbury Book of Hours - Pre-sale

Published on 15 September 2021

An International Rare Book Fair: Beautiful Books on the Champ-de-Mars, in Paris

In association with objets d’art experts, the 33rd Paris Rare Book Fair promises to whet our curiosity—a welcome antidote to the ongoing health cri...

An International Rare Book Fair: Beautiful Books on the Champ-de-Mars, in Paris - Fairs

Published on 15 June 2021

Majestic Illuminated Books of Hours Shine at Auction

Here, the vitality of French 15th- and 16th-century illumination and calligraphy studios was bathed in light.

Majestic Illuminated Books of Hours Shine at Auction - Lots sold

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