October

October, Theo van Hoytema

October

October, Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry

Tilling and sowing are being carried out by the peasants, in the shadow of the Louvre - Charles V's royal palace in Paris.

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September

September, Theo Van Hoytema

 

September

September, Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry

Probably the most famous of the calendar images. The grapes are being harvested by the peasants and carried into the beautifully detailed Chateau de Saumur.

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August

August, Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry

The month of hawking; the nobles, carrying falcons, are going hunting while in the background peasants are harvesting and swimming in the river. Behind them is the Chateau d'Etampes.

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August

August, Theo van Hoytema

Juli (July)

Juli (July), Theo Van Hoytema

 

July

July, Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry

More of the harvest; the sheep are being shorn and the hay is being reaped. The chateau behind them is that which formerly stood on the Clain at Poitiers. University of Chicago

June

June, Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry

Harvest time - the peasants are moving the meadow in unison, with the Hotel de Nesle, the Duc's Parisian residence, in the background.

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Juni (June)

Juni (June), Theo Van Hoytema

 

November

November, Theo van Hoytema

November

November, Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry

The autumn acorn harvest, with a peasant knocking down throwing sticks to knock down the acorns on which his pigs are feeding.

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May

May, Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry

The May jaunt, a pageant celebrating the "joli mois de Mai" in which one had to wear green garments known as livree de mai. The riders are young noblemen and women, with princes and princesses being visible. In the background is a chateau thought to be the Palais de la Cite in Paris.

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Mei (May)

Mei, Theo van Hoytema

April

Theo van Hoytema, 1911 calendar

April

April, Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry

The arrival of spring, hope and new life - the grass is green and a newly betrothed couple are exchanging rings in the foreground, accompanied by friends and family. The chateau is another one of the Duc's, that of Dourdan.

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Maart

Maart, Theo van Hoytema

March

March, Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry

The year's first farm work, sowing and ploughing and suchlike. The chateau in the background is that of Lusignan, one of the Duc's favourites.

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Februari

Februari, Theo van Hoytema

February

February, Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry

Winter in a peasant village. The inhabitants of a farm are shown warming themselves by the fire, while in the background daily life - cutting wood, taking cattle to the market - goes on as normal.

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