Jean de Liège facts for kids
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Jean de Liège (born around 1330, died 1381) was a very skilled sculptor from the 14th century. He came from a region called Flanders, which is now part of Belgium. Jean de Liège mostly worked in France. He was especially known for making sculptures for tombs, which are called funerary sculptures.
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Who Was Jean de Liège?
We don't know much about Jean de Liège's early life. Most of what we know comes from the amazing artworks he created. He was active during a time when art was changing. Sculptors like him helped shape the look of art in the Middle Ages.
Famous Sculptures and Tombs
Jean de Liège created many important sculptures. These works show his great talent and skill. He often worked for kings and queens, making beautiful pieces for them.
Royal Tombs and Effigies
One of his most famous works is the Tomb of Queen Philippa of Hainault. He made this tomb in 1366 for Westminster Abbey in England. He also created the Tomb of the heart of King Charles V in 1368. This was for the Rouen Cathedral in France.
In 1372, he sculpted the Tomb of the entrails of King Charles IV and Jeanne d'Évreux. This tomb was originally for the Maubuisson Abbey. Today, you can see parts of it in The Louvre museum in Paris. The Louvre also has his sculptures of King Charles V and Joanna of Bourbon from 1365. These sculptures are like portraits in stone.
Other Known Works
After Jean de Liège passed away, a list of his works was made. This list included other sculptures like an Annunciation (a scene from the Bible). It also mentioned a Gésine Notre-Dame and the Tomb of the Duchess of Orleans and her sister.
Some of his sculptures have been lost or damaged over time. For example, the lying statues of Blanche of France (1328-1394) and Marie de France were mostly destroyed. However, a bust (head and shoulders) of Marie de France was found. It is now kept at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
Attributed Works
Based on the sculptures we know for sure he made, experts have guessed that he also created other pieces. These include the Lying Joanna of Bourbon and the Lying of Margaret of Flanders. There's also a statue of an "unknown princess" that might be his work.
The Musée de Cluny in Paris has sculptures of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple and St. John the Evangelist. These sculptures look very much like Jean de Liège's style. So, they might also be his creations.
See also
In Spanish: Juan de Lieja para niños
