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The Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux, is a Gothic sculpture created sometime between the years 1324 and 1339. This figure stands at 68 cm tall and is made from gilded silver, stones, pearls, and the earliest dated French translucent enamels. [1] The piece itself was donated to the abbey of Saint-Denis by Jeanne d'Evreux in
The abbey church became a cathedral on the formation of the Diocese of Saint-Denis by Pope Paul VI in 1966 and is the seat of the Bishop of Saint-Denis, currently (since 2009) Pascal Delannoy. Although known as the "Basilica of St Denis", the cathedral has not been granted the title of Minor Basilica by the Vatican .
One of the engravings from the description of the treasury by Michel Félibien, 1706.Among other objects, it depicts Joyeuse (far left), the Cross of Saint Eligius (left), the bust reliquary of Saint Benedict (center), the Screen of Charlemagne (right); and on the front row, from left to right, Suger's Eagle, the Navette de Saint Denis, the Sardonyx Ewer, and the Crown of Charlemagne.
A marble sculpture bought for $6 and used as a doorstep could be about to make a fortune. The bust, made by French sculptor Edmé Bouchardon, could make over $3 million at auction after a local ...
Tomb of Louis XII and Anne of Bretagne, Abbey Church, Saint-Denis. The Tomb of Louis XII and Anne of Brittany is a large and complex silver-gilt and marble sculptured 16th century funerary monument. Its design and build are usually attributed to the Juste brothers [1] although the work of several other hands can be distinguished.
The Saint-Denis Crystal or Cristal de Saint-Denis is a Carolingian engraved gem depicting the crucifixion of Christ, that was originally held in the treasury of the Abbey of Saint-Denis in France. During the French Revolution many pieces in the Abbey's treasure were either broken up and destroyed or sold - the Saint Denis Crystal eventually ...
Pages in category "9th-century sculptures" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. ... Saint-Denis Crystal; Sueno's Stone; T. Tjängvide image ...
The other two vases are the Aiguière de sardoine du trésor de Saint-Denis (the Ardonyx Ewer), and the Vase d'Aliénor d'Aquitaine (the Eleanor Vase), both of which were a part of a large collection of art pieces owned and commissioned by Suger. These vases are also on display alongside Suger's Eagle at the Louvre in Paris, France.