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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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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).
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A Valencian tin-glazed and lustred dish for the Duke of Burgundy
08/2024 | 1457 | 166
Pages: 764–780
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Kingwill, Susannah (Kingwill, Susannah)
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11. Dish with the arms of the Duke of Burgundy. Valencian, probably Manises workshop. 1404–29. Tin-glazed earthenware with lustre decoration, diameter 47.5 cm. (Museo Lázaro Galdiano, Madrid).
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18. Fragment from the Arcade of the Tomb of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria, by Jean de la Huerta. c.1443–55. Alabaster, 14 by 12.8 by 5.2 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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19. Tile fragment from the Chartreuse de Champmol decorated with the lion of Flanders, by Jean de Giron. 1383–89. Tin-glazed earthen tile decorated with a cobalt glaze, estimated dimensions of original tile 18 by 18 by 3 cm. (Musée des Beaux Arts, Dijon).
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2. Detail of fol.188v of the Breviary of John the Fearless, showing the Burgundian duke (left) and duchesses’ (right) arms. Between 1413 and 1419. Illumination on parchment. (British Library, London, MS 2897).
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20. Tile fragment from the Chartreuse de Champmol decorated with the armorial bands of Burgundy, by Jean de Giron. 1383–89. Tin-glazed earthen tile decorated with a cobalt glaze, estimated dimensions of original tile 18.5 by 13 by 3 cm. (Musée des Beaux Arts, Dijon).
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4. Dish with the arms of the King of France (centre), the dauphin (top), Philip the Good (lower left) and Isabella of Portugal (lower right). Valencian, probably Manises workshop, c.1456–61. Tin-glazed earthenware decorated with cobalt and lustre glazes, dimensions unknown (formerly in the Rothschild Collection; © Christie’s, London).
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6. The Last Supper of Solsona, by Jaume Ferrer the Elder. 1400–33. Oil on panel, 115 by 327 cm. (Museo Diocesano Y Comarcal, Solsona; Getty Images).
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7. Detail of Fig.6, showing the foliage motifs on a lustred dish.
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8. The Portinari Altarpiece, by Hugo van der Goes. 1476–79. Oil on panel, central panel 253 by 304 cm., wings each 253 by 141 cm. (Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence; Bridgeman Images).
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9. Detail of the central panel of Fig.8, showing the foliate design on the arbarello. (Bridgeman Images).
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1. Dish with the arms of the Duke of Burgundy. Valencian. 1404–29. Tin-glazed earthenware decorated with cobalt and lustre glazes, diameter 38.1 cm. (Wallace Collection, London).
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10. Dish with the arms of René of Anjou. Valencian, probably Manises workshop. c.1450. Tin-glazed earthenware decorated with cobalt and lustre glazes, diameter 47.6 cm. (British Museum, London).
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12. Hanap decorated with the emblems of John the Fearless. French. c.1405–19. Pounced and gilded silver, height 23.7 cm. (Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe; from R. Lightbown: Secular Goldsmiths’ Work in Medieval France: A History, London 1978, plate XXIV).
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13. Bowl with the arms of the duke of Burgundy engraved on its base. French, Dijon. Second half of 14th–first third of 15th century. Hammered silver with gilded silver cast decoration, diameter 16.8 cm. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston).
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14. Le Livre de Merveilles du Monde, fol.226. c.1410–12. Illumination on parchment, 42 by 29.8 cm. (Bibliotheque Nacional, Paris, MS Fr 2810 fol.226; Bridgeman Images).
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15. Le Livre de l’information des rois et princes, fol.81r. 1400–19. Illumination on parchment, 36 by 20.8 cm. (Bibliothèque Royale Belgique, Brussels, KRB MS 9475).
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16. Sculpted vault, Tour de Jean sans Peur. French. 1409–11. Stone. (Photograph the author).
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17. Comparison of the Wallace dish wreath (Fig.1) with the hops from Figs.14, 15, 13 and 16.
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3. Reverse of Fig.1. (Photograph the author).
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5. Dish with IHS monogram and floral pattern. Valencian, probably Manises workshop, 1430–60. Tin-glazed earthenware decorated with cobalt and lustre glazes, diameter 46 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).