Mourner
Artist: Étienne Bobillet
Year Composed: 1453
Artistic Movement: Renaissance
Nationality: France
Floor Found in Château: Unknown Location
Year Composed: 1453
Artistic Movement: Renaissance
Nationality: France
Floor Found in Château: Unknown Location
About the Artwork
Composed alongside Paul de Mosselman, Étienne Bobillet was tasked in completing Mourner for the tomb of French duke Jean, duc de Berry, within the city of Bourges. Surrounding the entombed sarcophagus were originally forty mourning statues, including this particular one held on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City, New York). After vandalizing incidents, only twenty-five mourning figures remain available and complete.
About the Artist
Not much is known about French sculptor Étienne Bobillet, who had a style during the French Renaissance similar to that of the Italian master sculptor and architect Giovanni Pisano. The realism rendered by Bobillet showcases not only the extreme detail and precision of his figures, but also the extreme emotion captured. To date, the main piece of art composed by Bobillet is his Mourner (1453), which is on display within the Hall of the Art Thieves.
About the Movement
Mourner was composed in the Renaissance Age of art. The Renaissance Age was a time, mostly known throughout Europe, that occurred during the 14th and 17th Centuries (or between the 1300s and 1600s). It lies between the Middle Ages and the Baroque Age. Literally meaning "rebirth", the Renaissance was a rebirth of Classical antiquity, allowing artists, writers, poets, scholars, scientists, and philosophers to study and pay homage to their ancient ancestors. During this time, artists were known for painting and sculpting works of Greco-Roman mythology or narratives from the Bible that showcased both cultural themes as well as themes of Christianity. Some of the most famous Renaissance artists included Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael Sanzio, and Tiziano Vecello (better known as Titian).
Location of Original Work of Art: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York, United States of America
Composed alongside Paul de Mosselman, Étienne Bobillet was tasked in completing Mourner for the tomb of French duke Jean, duc de Berry, within the city of Bourges. Surrounding the entombed sarcophagus were originally forty mourning statues, including this particular one held on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City, New York). After vandalizing incidents, only twenty-five mourning figures remain available and complete.
About the Artist
Not much is known about French sculptor Étienne Bobillet, who had a style during the French Renaissance similar to that of the Italian master sculptor and architect Giovanni Pisano. The realism rendered by Bobillet showcases not only the extreme detail and precision of his figures, but also the extreme emotion captured. To date, the main piece of art composed by Bobillet is his Mourner (1453), which is on display within the Hall of the Art Thieves.
About the Movement
Mourner was composed in the Renaissance Age of art. The Renaissance Age was a time, mostly known throughout Europe, that occurred during the 14th and 17th Centuries (or between the 1300s and 1600s). It lies between the Middle Ages and the Baroque Age. Literally meaning "rebirth", the Renaissance was a rebirth of Classical antiquity, allowing artists, writers, poets, scholars, scientists, and philosophers to study and pay homage to their ancient ancestors. During this time, artists were known for painting and sculpting works of Greco-Roman mythology or narratives from the Bible that showcased both cultural themes as well as themes of Christianity. Some of the most famous Renaissance artists included Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael Sanzio, and Tiziano Vecello (better known as Titian).
Location of Original Work of Art: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York, United States of America