Virgin Of Jeanne D'Evreux
The Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux, is a Gothic sculpture created sometime between the years 1324 and 1339. This figure stands at 68 cm tall and is made from gilded silver, enamel, stones and pearls. The piece itself was donated to the abbey of Saint-Denis by Jeanne d'Evreux in 1339 as inscribed in the pedestal. Currently, this magnificent sculpture is now found on display within the Louvre Museum in France.
Jeanne d'Évreux was born in 1310 in the town of Évreux, France. Her parents were Count Louis de France and Marquerite d'Artois and also was the great-granddaughter of King Louis the IX who ruled in France in 1226 until his death. She married to Charles IV on July 5, 1324 who was the son of Philip IV and Queen Jeanne de Navarre. The time she spent with her husband was relatively short and became widowed only after 4 years of marriage. However during this time, King Charles the IV commissioned the beautiful manuscript known as The Book of Hours of Jeanne d'Évreux as a gift to his wife. During the time of their marriage, Jeanne never bore any male heir to the thrown.
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