Anne of Brittany (1477-1514)

A unique destiny for this young woman, who possessed heart and character, and who was married to two kings of France, Charles VIII and Louis XII. She had to battle hard, and marry, to bring peace to her Duchy. Dating from 1508, her famous Book of Hours, the Great-Hours, contains not only pages for religious inspiration, but also a herbarium (more than 750 plants are identified!) which constitute the bases of the works illuminations. The magnificent illuminations are the work of Jehan Bourdichon and Jehan Poyet.