Collection of Masterpieces from Musée Condé in Chantilly (Collection)

Château de Chantilly is arguably the most beautiful castle in France. The beautiful Renaissance castle, located north of Paris, was built in the 16th century by Anne de Montmorency (1493–1567), a French soldier, statesman, and diplomat who rose to be awarded both Marshall of France and Constable of France. Belying its serene architecture and gardens, the Château de Chantilly experienced a turbulent history, having been destroyed in the chaos of the French Revolution and then entirely rebuilt between 1875 and 1882. It was bequeathed to the Institute de France in the 19th century, by Henri d'Orléans (1822–97), Duc d’Aumal – son of the King Louis-Philippe I (1773–1850). It now houses the Musée Condé, one of the most impressive and beautiful libraries in the world, which accommodates inter alia one of the most famous manuscripts of all time, the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry. The historic library contains ca. 700 manuscripts and 12,000 precious books. Here we present ten exemplary specimens from this incredible manuscript collection, a sampling of masterpieces ranging from the 10th to the 16th centuries.