Medieval Art: August in Les Tres Riches Heures

The entry for August depicts another activity in court life and in the late summer labors of the peasants. In the background is the Chateau d’Etampes, with its towers, chapel, and tile covered buildings. The four sided 12th century dungeon, Tour Guinette, with its corner towers, arises in the middle.
At mid-ground, workers are binding up [...]

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