Jean Le Tavernier - a Burgundian miniaturist

 Salvete Omnes,

2023 Dog Days of the Summer are in full swing - albeit not for Franch cities, Ukraine, Sudan and some other places in this world. 

I would like to bring to your attention to this manuscript - 'Advis directif pour faire le passage d'oultre mer[...]' via Gallica, French National Library - by Jean le Tavernier ( ) , a Burgundian artist, who worked for the Burgundian rulers and died in Oudenaarde circa  1462AD. This manuscript, originally by Bernard de la Broquiere,  was translated from Latin into French by Jean Mielot.

Bertrand de la Broquiere , the author of the translated manuscript 

detail of the page showing Bertrand presenting a copy of the Koran to duke Philip  

 

duke on a caparisoned horse with lords and retainers, armored lancers

armored lancers & horse trumpeters 

plate armored lancers and a windmill , wheelbarrow etc 

and the famous view of the siege of Constantinople by the Ottoman forces 

coat of arms of duke Philip III of Burgundy

beauty of the illuminations 

Valete