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Guillaume Barbe and his Workshop
(Rouen, active 1459-1485)
Bust of a King from the Cathedral of Rouen (75.5 x 63.1 cm.)
France, Rouen, c. 1465 (and 1879 to 1884) |
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This monumental bust of a king fits clearly in the production of the workshop of Guillaume Barbe, the founder of a dynasty of glass painters established in Rouen between 1459 and 1527. Most likely the window is meant to portray King Charles VII known as Charles the Victorious because he vanquished the English, bringing to an end the Hundred Years’ War. Charles VII was especially venerated in Norman Rouen, where his triumphant entry in 1449 celebrated the liberation of the city. Here, he is depicted as a “warrior-king” with a crown, scepter, collar of ermine, and armor. |
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