Main entry:

Jugie, Sophie.

Title & Author:

The mourners : tomb sculptures from the court of Burgundy / Sophie Jugie ; [translated from the French by Mark Polizzotti].

Publication:

Description:

128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm

Notes:
Issued in connection with an exhibition held Mar. 1-May 23, 2010, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and at seven other institutions at later dates.
Includes bibliographical references.
The Dukes of Burgundy (1363/1477) : the political and artistic adventure of a noble dynasty in the late Middle Ages -- The Chartreuse de Champmol -- The tombs of Philip the Bold and John the Fearless -- The mourners -- Mourners from the tomb of John the Fearless -- From charterhouse to museum -- The Salle des gardes : Burgundy's locus memoriae -- Conclusion -- Selected readings on the Chartreuse de Champmol, the tombs of the Dukes of Burgundy, and the mourners.

Summary:

"During the late Middle Ages, the Dukes of Burgundy were the wealthiest and most powerful aristocrats in northern Europe, controlling an expanse of territory that included all of modern Belgium and much of northern France. The Dukes commissioned sculptors of great renown to decorate and celebrate their magnificent court in Dijon. Working in a studio presided over by Claus Sluter (Netherlandish, c. 1360-1406), these sculptors created monuments for the ducal family that rivaled contemporary Italian works." "This book provides an in-depth study of the twin summits of the achievement of these artists - sculptures from the tombs of Philip the Bold (1342-1404) and his son, John the Fearless (1371-1419). These extraordinary marble and alabaster tombs serve as platforms for the ducal figures, who rest atop fully carved arcades similar to those in a medieval cloister. Within the spaces of the arcades, the artists carved the individual monks in procession. Only a little more than two feet high, each monk is a miniature embodiment of late medieval devotion. Shown in various states of mourning, they move in perpetual procession beneath the marble bodies of their rulers." "Accompanying the first major traveling exhibition of these recently restored sculptures, The Mourners explores the religious and historical context of these evocative works and illuminates their remarkable artistic sophistication and craftsmanship."--Jacket.

Resources:
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ISBN:

9780300155174 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0300155174 (cloth ; alk. paper)

Subject:

John, Duke of Burgundy, 1371-1419 Tomb.
Philip, Duke of Burgundy, 1342-1404 Tomb.
Monuments funéraires France Bourgogne.
John, Duke of Burgundy, 1371-1419 Tombeau.
Philip, Duke of Burgundy, 1342-1404 Tombeau.
John, Duke of Burgundy, 1371-1419
Philip, Duke of Burgundy, 1342-1404
Jean Bourgogne, Duc 1371-1419
Philippe II. Bourgogne, Duc 1342-1404
Philippe, le Hardi, hertog van Bourgondië, 1342-1404.
Jean, sans Peur, hertog van Bourgondië, 1371-1419.
Chartreuse de Champmol.
Sepulchral monuments France Burgundy.
Alabaster sculpture France Burgundy.
Weepers (Mourners) in art.
Mourning customs in art.
Sculpture en albâtre France Bourgogne.
Pleureuses dans l'art.
21.52 history of sculpture.
Alabaster sculpture
Sepulchral monuments
Tombs
Höfische Kunst
Grabplastik
Memorial stones.
Mourning.
Burgund Familie Grabdenkmal Champmol.
Fürstengrab Burgund (Herzogtum) Geschichte Mittelalter.
Plastik Gotik Champmol.
France Burgundy
Burgund
Burgundy.
Champmol Kloster Grabdenkmal Geschichte 14. Jh.
Ausstellung
Dijon / Musée des Beaux-Arts
Fürstengrab
Geschichte <1360-1500>
New York <NY, 2010>

Form/genre:

Ausstellung.
New York (NY, 2010)
Exhibition publications.
catalogs (documents)
Catalogs
Catalogues.

Added entries:

Polizzotti, Mark, translator.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
French Regional & American Museums Exchange.

Tomb sculptures from the court of Burgundy

Holdings:

Location: Library main 287152
Call No.: BIB 228000
Status: Available