Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
*Overview*
The delicate process of manuscript conservation challenges conservators to combine creativity and science. This talk offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming restoration of one of the most significant illustrated manuscripts of the 15th century, the Book of Hours: Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry was painted by the renowned Limbourg brothers between c. 1411-1416 and held in the collection of the Musée Condé, Château de Chantilly. This talk bridges institutional and academic perspectives on researching and preserving manuscripts, the technical, ethical, and artistic considerations that drive these critical preservation efforts are explored.
*Panelists*
*Kate Seymour* — Chair, ICOM-CC (SRAL/UvA)
*Mathieu Deldicque* — Chief Curator and Director, Musée Condé, Château de Chantilly
*Coralie Barbe* — Book and Paper Conservator, Musée Condé, Château de Chantilly
*Dr. Patricia Engel* — Conservator and Restorer
This TEFAF Talk was presented by ICOM-CC as part of TEFAF Maastricht’s programming and took place on March 15, 2025
View full TEFAF Programming overview at tefaf.com/talks
*Overview*
The delicate process of manuscript conservation challenges conservators to combine creativity and science. This talk offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming restoration of one of the most significant illustrated manuscripts of the 15th century, the Book of Hours: Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry was painted by the renowned Limbourg brothers between c. 1411-1416 and held in the collection of the Musée Condé, Château de Chantilly. This talk bridges institutional and academic perspectives on researching and preserving manuscripts, the technical, ethical, and artistic considerations that drive these critical preservation efforts are explored.
*Panelists*
*Kate Seymour* — Chair, ICOM-CC (SRAL/UvA)
*Mathieu Deldicque* — Chief Curator and Director, Musée Condé, Château de Chantilly
*Coralie Barbe* — Book and Paper Conservator, Musée Condé, Château de Chantilly
*Dr. Patricia Engel* — Conservator and Restorer
This TEFAF Talk was presented by ICOM-CC as part of TEFAF Maastricht’s programming and took place on March 15, 2025
View full TEFAF Programming overview at tefaf.com/talks
