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accession number: 1964.454
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Calvary with a Carthusian Monk, 1389–1395. Jean de Beaumetz (French, c. 1335–1396). Oil on oak panel; framed: 63.5 x 52.5 x 6.7 cm (25 x 20 11/16 x 2 5/8 in.); unframed: 56.6 x 45.7 cm (22 5/16 x 18 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund 1964.454
title: Calvary with a Carthusian Monk
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creation date: 1389–1395
creation date earliest: 1389
creation date latest: 1395
current location: 109 Gothic Painting and Sculpture
creditline: Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund
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culture: France, 14th century
technique: oil on oak panel
department: Medieval Art
collection: MED - Medieval Art
type: Painting
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CREATORS
* Jean de Beaumetz (French, c. 1335–1396) - artist
The exact birthplace of Jean de Beaumetz is not known, but as he came from Aras, it is probable that he was born in either Beaumetz-les-Loges or Beaumetz-les-Cambrai from which he derived his name. He is recorded in Valenciennes in 0131 where he knew Andre Beauneveu; he went to Paris where on May 13, 1375, he entered the service of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, as court painter and was sent to Dijon. He worked on the vaulting of the Carthusian monastery at Champmol from 1384 to 1387. From 1388 to 1391 he executed paintings in Burgundy in the chapel of the Chateau at Argilly, in several rooms and oratory of the castle of Germolles, and worked on paintings for the Angel's Chapel and church of the Carthusian monastery, but none of these works survive. In 1393 Philip the Bold sent him with Claus Sluter to study the paintings and sculpture which Andre Beauneveu was working on for the Castle of Mehun-sur-Yevre for the Duc de Berry. He directed the execution of twenty-six votive pictures for the cells of the Carthusian monks at Champmol and in 1390 one of several altarpieces for the monks' chapel was erected. After 1377 he is referred to in the records as valet de chambre to the Duke.
As court painter to the Duke f Burgundy he had an active workshop with as many as nineteen assistants in 1388; two of the more important of these were Jehan Gentil (who was responsible for grinding the pigments) and Girard de la Chapelle. Many of the invoices for the building of the Chartreuse of Champmol, the original contracts and documents between Jean de Beaumetz and Duke Philip from the Archives of the Court of Burgundy are preserved.
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measurements: Framed: 63.5 x 52.5 x 6.7 cm (25 x 20 11/16 x 2 5/8 in.); Unframed: 56.6 x 45.7 cm (22 5/16 x 18 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Golden Anniversary of Acquisitions
opening date: 1966-09-10T04:00:00
Golden Anniversary of Acquisitions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 10-October 16, 1966).
title: Treasures of Medieval France
opening date: 1966-11-16T05:00:00
Treasures of Medieval France. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 16, 1966-January 29, 1967).
title: Dukes and Angels: Art from the Court of Burgundy (1364-1419)
opening date: 2004-05-27T00:00:00
Dukes and Angels: Art from the Court of Burgundy (1364-1419). Musée des Beaux-Arts, Dijon, Dijon, France (May 27-September 15, 2004); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 24, 2004-January 9, 2005).
title: Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art
opening date: 2007-05-10T00:00:00
Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures: Medieval Masterworks from the Cleveland Museum of Art. National Museum of Bavaria, Munich, Germany (May 10-September 16, 2007); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA (October 30, 2007-January 20, 2008); Frist Art Museum, Nashville, TN (February 13-June 7, 2009).
title: Johan Maelwael from Guelders
opening date: 2017-10-06T04:00:00
Johan Maelwael from Guelders. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands (organizer) (October 6, 2017-January 7, 2018).
title: Turn of Eras: Hildesheim as a European Center around 1400
opening date: 2019-09-26T04:00:00
Turn of Eras: Hildesheim as a European Center around 1400. Dom-Museum Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany (organizer) (September 26, 2019-February 2, 2020).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* {'description': 'Palais des Ducs de Bourgogne, La Chartreuse de Champmol, Musee de Dijon, France (1960).', 'opening_date': '1960-01-01T00:00:00'}
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PROVENANCE
Private collection, France
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Wildenstein & Co., New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art
date: -1964
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The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 1964-
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RELATED WORKS
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