Tomb Slab of Maurice de Poissy

ca. 1339

Not on view

This is part of the funerary slab of Maurice of Poissy, a priest who held several important positions in England and France. The stone has been reused multiple times; by 1648 it had been cut down to become part of an altar and it was later built into a farmhouse wall. The expertly drawn rose window exemplifies the Gothic style, often called opus francigenum or "French work" in medieval texts.

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Title: Tomb Slab of Maurice de Poissy
Date: ca. 1339
Culture: French
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: 18 11/16 × 42 1/2 × 3 9/16 in., 250 lb. (47.5 × 108 × 9 cm, 113.4 kg)
Classification: Sculpture-Stone
Credit Line: Purchase, Larry and Ann Burns Gift, in honor of Austin B. Chinn, and The Cloisters Collection, 2024
Object Number: 2024.489
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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