Ten weepers from the tomb of Isabella of Bourbon
Isabella of Bourbon, wife of Charles the Bold, duke of Burgundy, Brabant and Limburg and count of Flanders, Holland and Zeeland, died in 1465. He had a superb tomb made for her at St Michiel’s Abbey in Antwerp. Around it stood 24 figures of grieving relatives and ancestors - called weepers. They reflect the Burgundian dynasty’s sense of importance. These ten are the only surviving figures.
c. 1475 - c. 1476
Brass copper alloy
55.5 x 20.5 x 13.5 cm
BK-AM-33-I
Image and text courtesy of Rijksmuseum, 2019
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