Mourning-figures by Claus Sluter
Tomb of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, in the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Dijon; c.1405
Source: dawnaronson.com
Choir stalls at Buxheim Charterhouse ( now a monastery of the Salesians)
Crucifixion group from Grosskönigsdorf by Master Tilman, 1480/90
© Raimond Spekking
One of the best examples of gothic wood carving technique
Reliquary Bust of Saint Margaret of Antioch. Attributed to Nicolaus Gerhaert van Leyden (act. in Germany, 1462 - 73), netherlandish. 1465-70. Walnut with traces of polychromy.
thanks berangere!
Saint Bavo (d. 657), patron saint of Ghent and Haarlem, is partially identified by his armor, sword, and rich clothing, which indicate his aristocratic status. The “book bag” in his right hand was a popular late medieval accessory.
ca. 1460, Netherlands
Source: metmuseum.org
Statue of Roger Bacon in the Oxford University Museum of Natural History.
Photograph taken by Michael Reeve
Otto Lessing’s Statue in Weimar
1950
(This is exactly how I picture him. A bit cocky and sneering. And with a great sense of humor.)
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My Shakespear, rise! I will not lodge thee by Chaucer, or Spenser, or bid Beaumont lie a little further, to make thee a room.
Ben Jonson (1573 - 1637)
Source: jcosmas.com
HEAD OF IFE
Brass statue, from Nigeria (A.D. 1400-1500)
“It is one of a group of 13 heads, superbly cast in brass, all discovered in 1938 in the grounds of a royal palace in Ife, Nigeria, which astonished the world with their beauty. They were immediately recognized as supreme documents of a culture that had left no written record, and they embody the history of an African kingdom that was one of the most advanced and urbanized of its day.’’
Source: The New York Times
In Reykjavik shorefront, not far from the city center — nothing is far from anything in Reykjavik — sits a commanding Viking ship statue.
Made of metal, this modernised version of the ships Vikings used to conquer a big part of the northern hemisphere back then is a sight worth not missing. The statue, named Sun Voyager, is made by artist Jon Gunnar Arnason.
Source: virtualtourist.com
Statue of King Arthur, Hofkirche, Innsbruck, designed by Albrecht Dürer and cast by Peter Vischer the Elder, 1520s
Carved by Jean de la Huerta and Antoine le Moiturier between 1443 and 1456/57, the unique devotional figures, known as “mourners,” were commissioned for the elaborate tomb of the second duke of Burgundy. Crafted with astonishing detail, the alabaster sculptures exemplify some of the most important artistic innovations of the late Middle Ages.
Source: medievalarchives.com
Alabaster mourner figures from the tomb of John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, and his wife, Margaret of Bavaria.
Each of the statuettes is approximately sixteen inches high. They were carved by Jean de La Huerta and Antoine Le Moiturier between 1443–1456 for the ducal tomb.
Visit a special website created by FRAME to preview all the mourners (360 degree and 3D available!)
After this, whenever I see any statue (knights, gargoyles, green man…) I think there is a higher purpose for them, just waiting for the right moment.
Imagine all the statues from Notre Dame loosening from their posts and marching to meet the enemy…
You never know what sort of thing you will bump into when you least expect it, so keep your eyes open.
This is lying in my friends living-room between two vases with plastic flowers, collecting dust. Pity.
photo by D.
