Ten weepers from the tomb of Isabella of Bourbon
Isabella of Bourbon, wife of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy died in 1465. Their daughter Mary built a funeral monument for her in the abbey of Saint Michael in Antwerp. The tomb was surrounded by 24 figures of mourning family members and ancestors, known as weepers (pleurants). They symbolized the importance of the Burgundy dynasty. These ten figures are all that remain.
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Ten weepers from the tomb of Isabella of Bourbon
Isabella of Bourbon, wife of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy died in 1465. Their daughter Mary built a funeral monument for her in the abbey of Saint Michael in Antwerp. The tomb was surrounded by 24 figures of mourning family members and ancestors, known as weepers (pleurants). They symbolized the importance of the Burgundy dynasty. These ten figures are all that remain.
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Bruikleen van de gemeente Amsterdam
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On loan from the City of Amsterdam
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In 1465 overleed Isabella van ...... tien bleven als enige bewaard.
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Isabella of Bourbon, wife of C ...... n figures are all that remain.
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BK-AM-33-I
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Rijksmuseum
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Ten weepers from the tomb of Isabella of Bourbon
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Tien pleurants van het praalgraf van Isabella van Bourbon
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c. 1475 - c. 1476
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ca. 1475 - ca. 1476
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breedte 20,5 cm
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depth 13.5 cm
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diepte 13,5 cm
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height 55.5 cm
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hoogte 55,5 cm
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width 20.5 cm
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fourth quarter 15th century
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vierde kwart 15e eeuw
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