Wednesday, June 30, 2010

The Mourners


Have you ever been blown away by art? I mean stopped in your tracks, take your breath away, heart poundingly, awed? Have you ever, even once, mourned the death of someone who died almost 600 years ago?



I dragged Mrs. T into the big city yesterday to go the Saint Louis Art Museum's exhibit "The Mourners".


The mourners are a series of 39 alabaster sculptures, each about 15 inches tall, from the tomb of John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy from 1404 until 1419. Commissioned by the Duke's son, Phillip the Good, the carvings were completed by Jean de la Huerta and Antoine Le Moiturier around 1456.

During the Revolution many of the sculptures were borrowed by anti-royalists, but over time most were recovered and reunited with John's tomb in Dijon.






John's tomb is being restored, which allowed the opportunity for the sculptures to go on tour, (and pay for the restoration?). Once the restoration is complete it is thought they will never leave Dijon again.

Until then, there are 5 more cities to visit, closing in Richmond Va. in January 2012.

If you have the opportunity go, go often. The quality of the work is astounding, the emotion they evoke is visceral. These are masterworks.
Toad

10 comments:

North of 25A said...

How very sad that I missed this exhibit while it was at the Met. I really must get out more. In any case, I thank you for sharing these extraordinary figures. They are indeed stunning.
Best,
Colleen

David said...

Brett and I should take a long weekend and head down to STL and see those.

James said...

Wouldn't it be marvelous to be able to create such beauty.

Toad said...

David if you do come, drop a line.

Toad said...

James I would be happy if I could only conceive such a design.

The Down East Dilettante said...

I saw them in situ 35 years ago, and still think about them. Utterly extraordinary works.

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