15th century

Death of the Virgin - Lady Chapel Evreux

 

 

This stained glass window (1467-1469) in the south wall of the Lady Chapel at Evreux Cathedral, depicts the Death of the Virgin Mary in the upper registers.

 

 

Don Garcia de Osorio Effigy - Toledo, Spain

Don Garcia de Osorio Effigy - Toledo, Spain

This funerary monument depicts Don García Osorio, a knight of the Order of Santiago, shown in repose with hands crossed upon his sword, a symbol of both chivalric honor and Christian faith. Carved in Toledo (1499-1505), probably by a sculptor influenced by Egas Cueman or Sebastián de Almonacid.

 

 

 

Donatello

Active: c. 1408–1466

Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, known as Donatello, was one of the most innovative sculptors of the early Italian Renaissance. Active primarily in Florence, he transformed sculpture through radical naturalism, psychological intensity, and technical experimentation in marble, bronze, wood, and relief. His work broke decisively with late Gothic conventions and redefined the representation of the human figure, establishing sculptural languages that shaped Renaissance art in Italy and beyond.

Donatello Sacrifice of Isaac - Florence

Donatello Sacrifice of Isaac - Florence

This monumental marble statue (1429) depicting the sacrifice of Isaac by Donatello , in collaboration with Nanni di Bartolo, has been taking as a  prefiguration of Christ’s sacrifice.12 and is currently housed is in the Opera del Duomo in Florerence. 

Donor and Virgin Panels

This window forms part of the Christological and donor cycle completed around 1467, stylistically linked to the Annunciation and Adoration of the Magi panels. The work is attributed to the Bourges Cathedral workshop, likely under Jean Lécuyer or André Robin, maîtres verriers active 1460–1475.

Easter Sepulchre - Neufchâtel-en-Bray, France

Easter SepulchreThis, late 15th–early 16th century, Easter Sepulchre group depicts the moment of Christ’s entombment, a subject traditionally shown in Holy Week rituals in northern France and the Low Countries. The scene is arranged beneath a shallow architectural canopy, gathering together the key figures who, according to the Gospels, prepared Christ’s body for burial.

 

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