Even in 1400 the month of June seemed to be the favoured time for weddings - May having been the month for courting. In the lower foreground an richly dressed wedding party sets off on its way accompanied by musicians. Two nobles leave their elaborate stone castle bearing gifts for the bridal pair. In the upper background the peasants dressed in their rough homespuns milk the cows, carry the milk, churn the butter and shape the cheese, all of which will no doubt appear on the tables at the wedding feast.
In the cycle there is never any direct contact between the two worlds - Liechtenstein's view of the perfect Medieval world.
01 giugno - San Giustino
This is the last of the Ciclo di Mesi from the Castello del Buonconsiglo in Trento or at least this is last of the cycle that I began posting past June. And coming full circle - uno ciclo - it ends with the courting ritual that will give way to the bridal parties of June. Gallants make love to their ladies as garlands are woven, songs are sung and... yes the peasants continue their labours!
The hard work of breaking the still frozen earth and seeding begins - the labours of the peasants continuing throughout the Cycle. Meanwhile the ladies of the court play at gardening while some of their friends stroll in the countryside.
Being the shortest month of the year, it may be only fitting that February is a smaller fresco over a doorway. In the Prince Archbishop's world it was the month for jousting and tournaments. Again the nobles are at play as the peasants mop up the blood and dung on the playing field. 
