In the Middle Ages, it was much more common to exchange gifts on Twelfth Night -- January 6th -- than on Christmas Day itself. The great feast here may have been meant to depict a Twelfth Night celebration. The Duc de Berry himself is depicted on the right, in blue, seated at the lavishly-laden table.
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Folio 2r: the calendar page for January of Les Trés Riches Heures du Duc de Berry.
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