Bishop

early 14th century
On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 09
Although it is said to have been discovered in a garden near Chablis, the actual source of this figure is unknown. Over life-size, it may come from the entrance of a church, perhaps set between the doors as a trumeau figure.
A stylistically related figure serves as the trumeau on the north portal of the church of Saint-Thibault in Burgundy.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bishop
  • Date: early 14th century
  • Geography: Made in Burgundy, France
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Limestone
  • Dimensions: Overall: 88 1/2 in. (224.8 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1947
  • Object Number: 47.101.14
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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