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No sorrow like unto my sorrow: Philip the Bold, the Great Cross at Champmol and the Battle of Nicopolis
10/2024 | 1459 | 166
Pages: 997–1027
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Author:
Nash, Susie (Nash, Susie)
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1. David and Jeremiah on the Well of Moses (base of the Great Cross), by Claus Sluter and workshop. 1395–1404. Asnières stone with traces of gilding and polychromy, height approx.5 m. from ground level. (Chartreuse de Champmol, Dijon; photograph the author).
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10. Detail of the Well of Moses, showing the scroll held by David. (Photograph the author).
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11. Detail of the Well of Moses, showing the scroll held by Jeremiah. (Photograph the author).
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12. Detail of the Well of Moses, showing the angel over the left shoulder of Jeremiah. (Photograph the author).
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13. Mourner from the tomb of Philip the Bold. Completed by 1411. Alabaster, height 41 cm. (Musée des Beaux-Arts, Dijon; photograph the author).
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14a–d. Details of the Well of Moses showing the scrolls held by (a) Zechariah, (b) Isaiah, (c) Daniel and (d) Moses. (Photographs the author).
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15. Crucifixion, fol.17 of the Biblia Pauperum. Northern Netherlands, c.1395–1400. Illumination on parchment. (British Library, London, Kings MS 5; Alamy Stock Photo).
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16. Ring with a portrait of John the Fearless. Paris, c.1410. Gold, agate(?), jet, emerald and ruby, 2.3 by 1.5 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris; © GrandPalaisRmn; Jean-Gilles Berizzi).
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17. Detail of the Well of Moses, showing the angel between Daniel and Isaiah.
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19. Jeremiah and Peter, fol.2r of the Petites Heures of Jean de Berry. Paris, c.1375–90. Illumination on parchment. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, MS Lat.18014; photograph BnF).
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2. Daniel and Isaiah on the Well of Moses (base of the Great Cross). (Photograph the author).
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20. Prophet Micah, fol.29v of the Psalter of Jean de Berry by André Beauneveu. Illumination on parchment. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, MS Fr.13091; photograph BnF).
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22a–c. Details of the Well of Moses, showing (a) David’s robe and tassels; (b) Daniel’s sleeves, robe and belt; and (c) Isaiah’s bag, belt and robe. (Photographs the author).
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23 a–c. Details of the Well of Moses, showing (a) Daniel, (b) Isaiah and (c) Jeremiah’s shoes. (Photograph the author).
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24. Detail of the Well of Moses, showing the pocket and hem on David’s robe. (Photograph the author).
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25. Detail of the Well of Moses, showing the pattern of Isaiah’s robe. (Photograph the author).
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27. Detail of the Well of Moses, showing the pseudo-Arabic script on edge of Jeremiah’s robe. (Photograph the author).
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28. Virgin and Child with Butterflies, attributed to Jean Malouel. c.1410. Oil on cloth, 107.5 by 80.9 cm. (Gemäldegalerie, Berlin).
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29. Portal of Chartreuse de Champmol, by Claus Sluter and workshop. 1389–98. Asnières stone. (Chartreuse de Champmol, Dijon).
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3. Reconstruction of two views of the Great Cross. (Drawings by Matilde Grimaldi; © the author).
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30. Detail of Fig.29, showing prophets on corbels below St John the Baptist.
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31. Detail of Fig.29, showing prophets on corbels below St Catherine.
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32 a–c. Details of the Well of Moses, showing the ermine on the robes of (a) David, (b) Jeremiah and (c) Zechariah. (Photograph the author).
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33. Trinity with the last communion and martyrdom of St Denis, by Jean Malouel and Henry Bellechose. Begun 1398, completed 1416. Oil on panel transferred to canvas, 162 by 211 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris; photograph RMN-Louvre; Tony Querrec).
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34. The crosses or ‘Montjoies’ of St Denis. French, 17th century. Ink on paper. (BnF Cabinet d’Estamps, Paris, Est. coll. Lallement de Betz, Vx 16 fol.115).
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35. Fol.64 of the Grandes Heures of Philip the Bold. 1370s. (Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Brussels, MS 11035–37).
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36. Fols.226v–227r of the Grandes Heures of Philip the Bold. 1370s. (Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, MS 3-1954).
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37. Detail of the Well of Moses, showing the text in Jeremiah’s open book. (Photograph the author).
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38. Detail of the Well of Moses, showing the sunburst motif in tin relief moulding behind the angel between David and Moses. (Photograph the author).
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39. Detail of the Well of Moses, showing the remains of painted sunbursts around circular coats of arms on the pillar. (Photograph the author)
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4. View of the Chartreuse de Champmol, by Aimé Piron. 1686. (Portfueille de la Chartreuse; Bibliotheque Municipale, Dijon).
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40. The Well of Moses, by Emile Sagot. 1839. Engraving, 42 by 36 cm. (BnF Cabinet d’Estamps, Paris, Est.H 117 558 Va21 topographie).
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41. Oak, hawthorn and hops forming the vault in tower of Jean sans Peur, Hôtel d’Artois, Paris. 1408–11. (Photograph the author).
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42. Detail of the Well of Moses, showing the thistle on the corbel below Jeremiah. (Photograph the author).
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43. Votive reliquary of Charles the Bold, by Gerard Loyet. 1467–71. Gold and enamel, 53 by 32 by 17.5 cm. (Cathedral Treasury, Liège).
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44. Detail of the Well of Moses, showing showing the span of the well; the original viewing distance would be outside the brick walls. (Photograph the author).
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5. View of building constructed in 1638 around the Well of Moses. (Chartreuse de Champmol, Dijon; photograph the author).
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6. Massacre of the prisoners after the battle of Nicopolis, fol.607v of Chroniques de Froissart, Bruges, c.1460. Illumination on parchment. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, MS Fr.2646).
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7. Payment of the ransom to Bayezid, fol.267v of the Passages oultremer de Sébastien Mamerot by Jean Colombe. c.1474–75. Illumination on parchment. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, S Fr.5594).
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8. Detail of the Well of Moses, showing the book and scroll held by Jeremiah. (Photograph the author).
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9. Pietà, by Enguerrand Quarton. c.1450. Oil on panel, 163 by 219 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris; © GrandPalaisRmn; René-Gabriel Ojeda).
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18. Tile showing sheep sheltering under a tree. Burgundian, c.1385–90. Glazed terracotta with engobe decoration, 13 by 13 cm. (Germolles Chateau; photograph the author).
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21. Detail of the Calvary of Philip the Bold showing Christ at the column with prophets. Paris, 1403. Gold, enamel and precious stones. (Cathedral Treasury, Esztergom; photograph Attila Mudrák).
Article
A boxwood ‘Calvary’ attributed to Claus Sluter
11/2022 | 1436 | 164
Pages: 1064-1077
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Author:
Scholten, Frits (Scholten, Frits)
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1. Calvary, by Nikolaus Elscheidt. c.1868. Boxwood, height 62.8 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London).
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10. Detail of Fig.2, showing the base and acanthus scroll. (Photograph Frits Scholten).
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11. The portal of the Chartreuse de Champmol, by Claus (‘Claes’) Sluter and workshop. 1391–93. Limestone (pierre d’Asnières), height of figures 129 to 170 cm. (Photograph Azoor Photo/Alamy Stock Photo).
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12. Weepers from the tomb of Philip the Bold, by Claus (‘Claes’) Sluter, Claus (‘Claes’) de Werve and workshop. c.1391–1410. Grenoble alabaster, white Carrara marble and black Dinant marble (limestone). (Musée des Beaux-Arts, Dijon; photograph Azoor Photo/Alamy Stock Photo).
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13. The Great Cross (‘Well of Moses’), by Claus (‘Claes’) Sluter and workshop, 1395–1404. Limestone (pierre d’Asnières and pierre d’Ys), height 520 cm. (Chartreuse de Champmol, Dijon; photograph Azoor Photo/Alamy Stock Photo).
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14. Detail of Fig.2 showing the Virgin Mary. (Photograph Renate Neder).
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15. Weeper from the Tomb of Philip the Bold, by Claus (‘Claes’) Sluter. Claus (‘Claes’) de Werve and workshop, c.1391–1410. Grenoble alabaster, height 42 cm. (Cleveland Museum of Art).
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16. Detail of Fig.2, showing the Virgin Mary. (Photograph Renate Neder).
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17. Detail of Fig.11, showing the figure of St Catherine. (Photograph Azoor Photo/Alamy Stock Photo).
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18. Detail of Fig.13, showing the faces of the Virgin and Child. (Photograph Frits Scholten).
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19. Detail of Fig.1, showing the face of the Virgin. (Photograph Renate Neder).
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2. Calvary, here attributed to Claus (‘Claes’) Sluter. c.1400. Boxwood, height 56 cm. (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam; photograph Renate Neder).
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20. Detail of Fig.2, showing a side view of the arm of St John. (Photograph Renate Neder).
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21. Detail of Fig.2, showing St John. (Photograph Renate Neder).
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22. Detail of the face of the choir boy (Weeper no.1) from the tomb of Philip the Bold, by Claus (‘Claes’) Sluter, Claus (‘Claes’) de Werve and workshop. c.1391–1410. Carrara marble and gilding, figure height 38.5 cm. (Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon; photograph Frits Scholten).
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23. Detail of the figure of Jeremiah, from the base of the Great Cross (‘Well of Moses’) by Claus (‘Claes’) Sluter and workshop, 1395–1404. Limestone (pierre d’Asnières and pierre d’Ys), figure height 520 cm. (Chartreuse de Champmol, Dijon; photograph © Manuel Cohen).
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24. Yvain and the lion, detail of a capital of the fireplace in the Salle des gardes at Château de Germolles, by Claus (‘Claes’) Sluter and workshop, after c.1386–93. Limestone (pierre d’Asnières), height c.25 cm. (Photograph M. Pinette).
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25. Detail of the Annunciation to the Virgin from the left wing of the Crucifixion Retable, by Melchior Broederlam. c.1394–99. Oil on panel, length of wing 125 cm. (Musée des Beaux-Arts, Dijon; photo © Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon/Français Jay).
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26. Fragments of the legs of Christ, from the Great Cross (‘Well of Moses’), by Claus (‘Claes’) Sluter and workshop. 1395–1404. Limestone (pierre d’Asnières), height 59 cm. (Musée Archéologique, Dijon; photograph © Musée Archéologique de Dijon/François Perrodin).
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27. Detail of Fig 2, showing the underside of the base. (Photograph Frits Scholten).
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28. Detail of St Jerome in his study, from a Bible moralisée attributed to the Rohan Masters. c.1415. Pen and ink on vellum, 41.5 by 29 cm. (Bibliothèque nationale, Paris, inv. Ms.fr. 166, fol.A).
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29. The Burgundian lion preventing the Orléans wolf from seizing the French crown, from a manuscript of Justification by Jean Petit, attributed to the workshop of the Bedford Master. c.1409. Miniature on vellum, 19.3 by 14 cm. (Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, inv. Cod. 2657, fol.1v).
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3. Detail of Fig.2, showing the figure of Christ. (Photograph Renate Neder).
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4. Side view of the sculpture illustrated in Fig.2. (Photograph Renate Neder).
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5. Christ as Man of Sorrows, by Frans Crabbe. c.1525. Engraving, hand-coloured and heightened with gold, 15.5 by 10.7 cm. (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam).
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6. Calvary, by the Master of the Colmar Crucifixion (Hermann Schadeberg?). c.1410. Tempera on panel, 126 by 87 cm. (Unterlinden Museum, Colmar; photograph © Musée d’Unterlinden, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / image Musée d’Unterlinden de Colmar).
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7. Detail of Fig.2, showing the lioness and cubs. (Photograph Renate Neder).
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8. Detail of Fig.2, showing the angel. (Photograph Renate Neder).
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9. An angel with a branch of acanthus, from the Hours of René d’Anjou, by the Master of the Parement of Narbonne. c.1405–10. Miniature on vellum, 22 by 16.5 cm. (British Library, London, MS Egerton 1070, fol.94v).
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30. Crucifixion. Second half of the nineteenth century. Photograph by Ludwig Bosten. (From Sammlung mittelalterlicher Bildwerke [. . .] von Dr Franz Bock, 1894; Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum, Aachen, inv.SK-14).
Exhibition Review
Johan Maelwael. Amsterdam
01/2018 | 1378 | 160
Pages: 38-39
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Kemperdick, Stephan (Kemperdick, Stephan; Kemperdinck, Stephan)
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Johan Maelwael at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam | :
Illustrations
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1. Departing on a pilgrimage, by the Limbourg Brothers, from the Petites Heures of Jean, Duc de Berry. c.1412. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris; MS lat. 18014, fol.288v).
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2. The Large round pietà, by Johan Maelwael. c.1400. (Musée du Louvre, Paris).
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3. Crucifixion with the three Maries, St John and a Carthusian monk, by Jean de Beaumetz and workshop. c.1389–95. (Musée du Louvre, Paris).
Article
Rethinking ‘the oldest surviving amber in the West’
11/2013 | 1328 | 155
Pages: 756-762
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Author:
King, Rachel (King, Rachel)
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12. Der goldener Tafel, illustration in M.S. Hosmann: Fürtreffliches Denck-Mahl, Leipzig 1700
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11. Enthroned Virgin. Prussia, c.1400. Amber (Kestner Museum, Hannover)
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13. Nativity. Possibly Königsberg or Marienburg. c.1400. Amber (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Sammlungen Schloss Ambras, Vienna/Innsbruck)
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14. Chandelier with St Catherine. Possibly Königsberg or Marienburg, c.1400 (Mestké Muzéum, Bratislava)
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15. Front and back of mounted Vera icon. Bruges or Königsberg, 1380-1400 (Bayerisches nationalmuseum, Munich)
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16. Mounted Vera icon. Bruges or Königsberg, 1380-1400 (Wallace Collection, London)
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17. Vera icon. Bruges or Königsberg, 1380-1400. Amber (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
Book Review
La Bibliotheque de Philippe le Hardi, duc de Bourgogne (1364-1404). Etudes sur les manuscrits a peintures d'une collection princiere a l'epoque du 'Style Gothique International'
03/1988 | 1020 | 130
Pages: 231-233
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Reviewer:
Reynolds, Catherine (Reynolds, Catherine; R., C.)
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La Bibliotheque de Philippe le Hardi, duc de Bourgogne (1364-1404). Etudes sur les manuscrits a peintures d'une collection princiere a l'epoque du 'Style Gothique International' | author: Winter, Patrick M. de