Detail View: The AMICA Library: Bust of Marie de France (1327-41), Daughter of Charles IV of France
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.41.100.132
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Name:
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Jean de Liège
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Creator Role:
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Artist
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Franco-Netherlandish, active in Paris, died 1381
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Jean de Liège
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Title:
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Bust of Marie de France (1327-41), Daughter of Charles IV of France
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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14th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1300
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Creation End Date:
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1399
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Materials and Techniques:
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Marble
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Classification Term:
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Sculpture-Stone
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Dimensions:
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H. 12 3/16 in. (31 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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41.100.132
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Credit Line:
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Gift of George Blumenthal, 1941
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Rights:
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Context:
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The royal abbey of Saint-Denis was the burial church for the rulers of France and their families. Many of the tombs were vandalized in the wake of the French Revolution. This elegant image once formed a part of the tomb effigy of the princess Marie de France (1327-1341) and her sister Blanche de France (1328-1393). Although Marie died young, her effigy was not carved until about 1381 by the court sculptor Jean de Liège. The appearance of the tomb is known from a drawing made before 1715. Originally the head rested upon a stone pillow and the princess wore a metal crown. Her braided hair is arranged in the courtly fashion of the time that the bust was carved. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.md41.100.132.R.tif
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