Well of Moses, Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, Burgundy, France

Polychrome plaster replica of Isaiah with book, purse and phylactery and Moses holding a scroll and the tablets of the law, from the Puits de Moise, or Well of Moses, 1395-1403, sculpted by Claus Sluter, 1340-1406, and his studio, and painted by Jean Malouel, 1365-1415, originally for the Chartreuse de Champmol, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, opened 1787 in the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy in Dijon, Burgundy, France. The sculpture was commissioned by Jean sans Peur or John the Fearless, and consists of a crucifixion scene surrounded by 6 prophets (Moses, David, Jeremiah, Zachariah, Daniel and Isaiah), with 6 weeping angels. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Filename

LC16_FRANCE_MC_0204.jpg

Copyright

© Manuel Cohen

Image Size

5716x8574 / 7.4MB

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14th century 15th century angel beard book Bourgogne Bourgogne-Franche-Comte Burgundy Chartreuse de Champmol Claus Sluter collection color colour copy detail Dijon Dijon Fine Arts Museum Duc de Bourgogne Duke of Burgundy Europe European France French heritage history horn image indoors inside interior Isaiah Jean Malouel Moses Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon museum Palace of the Dukes and Estates of Burgundy palace of the Dukes of Burgundy palais des ducs de Bourgogne palais des ducs et des etats de Bourgogne phylactery plaster polychrome prophet Puits de Moise purse replica scroll sculpture statue Valois vertical weeping angel well Well of Moses Western Europe Western European

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