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  • Canopy from the tomb of Philip III (the Bold) of France (1245–1285), 1297–1307
    French
    Jean d'Arras (French, active 1297–1307)
    Marble

    Overall: 15 3/4 x 28 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. (40 x 72.4 x 50.2 cm)
    Bequest of George Blumenthal and Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maxime Levy Hermanos, by exchange, 2007 (2007.540)

    From one of the royal tombs of the abbey of Saint-Denis, this canopy was set at the head of the recumbent image of Philip III, son of Saint Louis. Known as "the Bold," Philip had died while waging a military campaign, sanctioned by the pope, against the kingdom of Aragon.

    Although the tombs at Saint-Denis were severely damaged during the French Revolution, surviving fragments can be identified on the basis of earlier engravings.

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    Canopy from the tomb of Philip III (the Bold) of France (1245–1285), 1297–1307
    French
    Jean d'Arras (French, active 1297–1307)
    Marble

    Overall: 15 3/4 x 28 1/2 x 19 3/4 in. (40 x 72.4 x 50.2 cm)
    Bequest of George Blumenthal and Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Maxime Levy Hermanos, by exchange, 2007 (2007.540)


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