Mary Of Burgundy Under Floor Tomb

See also martyrs of the reformation entry for the stone set in the floor beside elizabeth and mary s tomb.

Mary of burgundy under floor tomb.

Fatally injured in a hunting accident in 1482 the young mary of burgundy lingered on her deathbed long enough to dictate her will specifying in it the desire to have a tomb erected suitable to her station as duchess of burgundy and the richest woman in late 15th century europe. Full text of mary of burgundy. De witte of the archaeological service of the bruges museums was initially the original foundation of mary s monument and subsequently the foundations made after 1558 when the two tomb chests stood side by side. Oxford dictionary of national biography 2004 the theatre of death.

Abbaye sainte marie madeleine de vézelay is a benedictine and cluniac monastery in vézelay in the east central french department of yonne it was constructed between 1120 and 1150. A font of coloured vitreous enamel gilt bronze and black californian marble based on the tomb of mary of burgundy in the church of our lady bruges. On the floor between them is the. The fine arts museum in dijon which is located in the palace of the dukes of burgundy has been undergoing renovation for the past 3 years.

Or the revolt of ghent see other formats. The benedictine abbey church now the basilica of sainte marie madeleine saint mary magdalene with its complex program of imagery in sculpted capitals and portals is one of the. The large alabaster tomb is that of ralph neville who died in 1425 with his two wives margaret of stafford and joan beaufort daughter of john of gaunt. What was then revealed under the direction of mr.

The circular floor is covered with glazed brown and green tiles laid out in the form of a labyrinth as in chartres cathedral. During this time several dozen of famous alabaster statues of weepers from the tomb of two of the dukes of burgundy have been shown in 6 museums around the usa called ambassadors of burgundy. The fine arts museum in dijon which is located in the palace of the dukes of burgundy has been undergoing renovation for the past 3 years. The ritual management of royal funerals 1570 1625 by jennifer woodward 1997 a drawing of her funeral procession is at the british library.