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The primary reason (for visiting Paris) was to see a special display at the Louvre, "Paris in 1400". This statue was at the entrance to the exhibit.
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| A statue of Isabeau de Bavière. The original
statue was carved between 1389 and 1393. (246kb)
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A closeup of the plaque belt. (195kb) | Details of the statue. (29kb) |
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| Info on the purpose of the exhibit. (72kb) | A closeup of the hair covering and coronet. (186kb)
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We weren't allowed to take pictures in the special display, but were allowed to take pictures in the remainder of the Louvre.
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| The foundations of some fortress inside the Louvre. (140kb) | Another shot, time exposure without flash.
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Debbie inside some medieval part of the fortress. (177kb) |
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| Debbie and Peter in the old part of the castle. (126kb) | Another shot. (169kb) | Front of a pelican seal, 1395-1455 (98kb)
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| A flash shot of the pelican seal. (136kb) | A 15th century chest from Noyer.
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An out of focus shot of the chest info (16kb) |
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| A 15th century dresser/armoire from Chêne. (261kb) | Info on the armoire. (19kb) | Elephant ivory diptych, carved with scenes
from the life and passion of Christ. Made 1370-1380. (240kb)
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| Info on the first diptych. (35kb) | An ivory diptych with scenes from the life
of Christ and the Virgin. Made 1370-1380.
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Info on the 2nd diptych. (26kb) |
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| Two plaques, enameled in the Champlevé
style, from the 2nd quarter of the 14th century. (162kb)
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Info on the enameled plaques. (22kb) | An ivory mirror case, from the 2nd quarter of the 14th century. (143kb) |
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| Info on the mirror case. (22kb) | Another cool ivory mirror case.
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Info on the 2nd ivory mirror case. (35kb) |
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| Some cool candlesticks with the arms of
France, Champagne, and Turenne. From Limoges in the 13th century,
enameled in teh Champlevé style. (182kb)
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Info on the candlesticks. (99kb)
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"Saint Louis" casket. Painted wood, perforated and gilded copper medallions, and copper medallions in champlevé. (252kb) |
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| Info on the "Saint Louis" Casket (41kb)
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More info on the Saint Louis casket. (56kb) | |
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| An altarpiece of Saint Denis by Henri Bellechose, 1415-1416. (276kb) | A closeup of the executioner's underwear.
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Info on the altarpiece. (31kb) |
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| Saint Madeline, in cool clothing, on the
right hand part of a triptych by van der Weyden. (259kb)
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Info on the triptych.
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| The Annunciation by van der Weyden. (148kb) | Another shot from the other angle. (194kb)
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A detail of the bed canopy. (207kb) |
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| The cool detail of how the bed canopy is
hung and how the curtains are hung within the canopy. (151kb)
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Detail on the Annunciation. (32kb) | |
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| The martyr of Saint Sebastian (showing his
medieval underwear), on the left side of a triptych by Memling. (288kb)
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Info on the triptych.. (31kb) | |
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| Info on a 4 panel painting by Beham, from 1534. (26kb) | The important quarter (to me), but you can
just see the edges of the other three quarters.
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More detail of the tents in this quarter. (180kb) |
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| Notice the ropes that are shown, do not give
the tents their shape. (227kb)
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Detail on this particular quarter. (37kb) | |
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| Triptych showing the Adoration of the Magi, the Presentation at the Temple, and the Appearance of Christ to Mary. (277kb) | Detail showing shoes and patens. (169kb) | Info on the triptych. (28kb) |