The Early Renaissance

The Merode Altarpiece, Robert Campin, 1425-28, patron Inghelbrechts (8-3)

Chartes. Cathedral towers over the city. Chartes has an important relic. Tunic of the Virgin resides in this church. Touched the virgin Mary. Dedicated to the Virgin Mary. 

Chartres Cathedral, begun 1134; rebuilt after 1194 (7- 5-6, 9-12

Figures are more realistic looking. Chartes was the center of classical scholarship. Focuses more on the body by linking it to the spirit. Figures called on the columns. 24 figures. Ancestoral figures. Realistic faces. 

Royal Portal with jamb statues 1145-55 (7-5, 6); Saint Theodore ca. 1230 (7-12

Greater realism in the face. Wears chainmail. Sword and shield. Soldier of the gothic period.

Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, 1243-1248 (7-16

Medieval glass. Melting sand and minerals, chemicals to make colored glass. Crown glass. Little strips of leads to bond the glass together. Rose window. Not a public church, part of the palace of the king.Seine river. Louis the Ninth. Saint-Louis built this. 2 chapel on top of each other. Upper chapel is a single room. Doesn’t have flying buttresses. Louis built in relics. Crown of Thorns placed on Christ’s horns. Piece of the true cross. Several Relics were bought from Christ. Possessions of the king of France to display in his own personal Chapel. Windows display the story of Genesis. Emphasize kings and monarchy in the windows.

Hours of Jeanne d’Evreux, by Pucelle, ca. 1325-28

Seperate prayers for hours of the day. Jean D-Evreux’s wedding present or gift during Coronation. Listed among the jewels. 3 and a half inches tall. The Joys and Sorrows of the Virgin. Archangel Mary. Betray of Judas. Judas is kissing him. Virgin who is literate. Domine labia meia.