Illuminated illustrations of Froissart; Selected from the ms. in the Bibliothèque royale, Paris, and from other sources

This collection gathers a curated selection of medieval illuminations taken from the renowned manuscripts of the Chronicles of Froissart. The plates span royal ceremonies, battlefield dramas, and everyday courtly moments, each drawn from the Bibliothèque Royale in Paris and a handful of other treasured sources. Produced in the mid‑15th century, the images reflect the lavish taste of patrons such as Louis of Bruges, whose love of richly painted books helped shape the visual language of the era.

The audio guide walks you through each illustration, describing the vivid colors, gilded details, and the bustling figures that populate the scenes. Listeners hear the narrative behind a queen’s arrival, the tension of a siege, or the solemnity of a funeral, all conveyed with enough specificity to picture the original parchment page. The commentary also offers brief historical context, linking the artwork to the events it records.

By the end of the listening experience, you’ll have a clearer sense of how medieval chroniclers blended factual reporting with striking visual storytelling, and why these illuminated pages remain celebrated works of art and history.