The Apostles in Art
The Apostles in Art: Witness, Memory, and Transformation
Index of Renaissance Effigy
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.
Donna Maria de Perea Effigy - Toledo, Spain
Effigy of Donna Maria de Perea wearing a simple dress and with rosary in her hands.
Agnes Sorel Tomb- Loches, France
Agnès Sorel (d1450) was the mistress of King Charles VII of France to whom she gave birth to three daughters to Charles VII.
Children of France Tomb - Tours Cathedral
The Tomb of the Children of France is a traditionally attributed to Michel Colombe ⓘ (c. 1430–1515), one of the foremost French sculptors of the late Gothic and early Renaissance periods, and is widely regarded as one of Michel Colombe’s most touching and refined works.
Cardinals of Amboise Tomb - Rouen Cathedral
Started in 1515, and completed in 1525, this tomb is the work of the Roullant Le Roux, Rouen cathedral's master mason of the time. It is a memorial to the French cardinal and archbishop of Rouen George d'Amboise (d1510), the other figure is his nephew George d'Amboise (d1550) who became archbishop of Rouen on his uncle's death.
Louis de Brézé Monument - Rouen Cathedral
This monument to Louis de Brézé (d1531) is the work of Jean Goujon ⓘ (1510-1572) who was commissioned by Diane de Poitiers, Louis wife. Louis was the son of King Charles VII of France's illegitimate daughter Charlotte de France.