Calendar: November (Feeding Acorns to the Pigs) by Limbourg brothers

Calendar: November (Feeding Acorns to the Pigs) 1416

limbourgbrothers

Musée Condé, Chantilly, France

tree

animal

possibly oil pastel

handmade artwork painting

oil painting

acrylic on canvas

forest

coloured pencil

underpainting

naive art

painting painterly

watercolour illustration

watercolor

This illuminated manuscript page, painted by the Limbourg brothers around 1416, is part of the renowned Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. "Calendar: November (Feeding Acorns to the Pigs)" depicts a scene of daily life in the 15th century, showcasing a farmer feeding acorns to a herd of pigs in a woodland setting. The miniature's meticulous detail and vibrant colors are characteristic of the Limbourg brothers' style, capturing the beauty and realism of the natural world. The calendar's inclusion of zodiac signs and astronomical details speaks to the medieval fascination with the cosmos. This artwork is now housed in the Musée Condé, Chantilly, France.