{"id":13901,"date":"2021-12-17T11:28:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T10:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carrerivegauche.com\/boutique-crg\/important-bas-relief-sculpte-polychrome-representant-des-scenes-de-la-nativite\/"},"modified":"2022-01-03T16:52:39","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T15:52:39","slug":"important-bas-relief-sculpte-polychrome-representant-des-scenes-de-la-nativite","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.carrerivegauche.com\/fr\/boutique-crg\/important-bas-relief-sculpte-polychrome-representant-des-scenes-de-la-nativite\/","title":{"rendered":"Important bas-relief sculpt\u00e9 polychrome repr\u00e9sentant des sc\u00e8nes de la Nativit\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"

Les \u00c9vangiles canoniques d\u00e9crivent bri\u00e8vement l\u2019\u00e9pisode de la Nativit\u00e9. Ce dernier comprend trois parties:<\/span><\/p>\n

– les Pr\u00e9ludes : le voyage \u00e0 Bethl\u00e9em, le recensement
– la Nativit\u00e9
<\/span>– et l’Annonce faite aux bergers ainsi que l’Adoration des Mages.<\/p>\n

Seul l\u2019\u00c9vangile de Matthieu (2, 1-12) \u00e9vque l\u2019Adoration des Mages. Restant tr\u00e8s vague quand \u00e0 leur nombre, leurs noms ou leurs origines, il indique tout de m\u00eame qu\u2019ils firent pr\u00e9sent au nouveau-n\u00e9 de l\u2019or, de l\u2019encens et de la myrrhe. Les apocryphes, les P\u00e8res de l\u2019\u00c9glise et biens d\u2019autres auteurs combl\u00e8rent les lacunes du r\u00e9cit \u00e9vang\u00e9lique. La sobri\u00e9t\u00e9 et la symbolique de ce r\u00e9cit laiss\u00e8rent \u00e9galement une grande libert\u00e9 d\u2019interpr\u00e9tation aux artistes. Si la plus ancienne repr\u00e9sentation de l\u2019Adoration des Mages date du IIe si\u00e8cle, ce th\u00e8me appara\u00eet comme l\u2019un des plus populaires de l\u2019art chr\u00e9tien \u00e0 partir de la fin du XIVe si\u00e8cle. S\u2019il eut tant la faveur des artistes c\u2019est aussi parce qu\u2019il permettait de c\u00e9l\u00e9brer tout \u00e0 la fois la Vierge et le Christ.<\/p>\n

Cet important panneau en noyer sculpt\u00e9 en fort relief retrace les diff\u00e9rentes \u00e9tapes du r\u00e9cit de la naissance de J\u00e9sus.<\/p>\n

\u00c0 gauche, sous un toit de chaume, l\u2019\u00e2ne et le boeuf qui ont accompagn\u00e9s Marie et Joseph jusqu\u2019\u00e0 Bethl\u00e9em sont derri\u00e8re une mangeoire. Le fa\u00eete du toit est orn\u00e9 de l\u2019\u00e9toile qui guida les Rois Mages jusqu\u2019au lieu de la naissance de J\u00e9sus.<\/p>\n

Marie, les cheveux couverts d\u2019un voile, est assise sur sa couche. Elle tient \u00e0 bout de bras son nouveau-n\u00e9 pour la pr\u00e9sentation aux Mages. Saint-Joseph est \u00e0 ses c\u00f4t\u00e9s. Le vieil homme assis tient de sa main gauche une canne tandis que de la droite il semble retirer sa capuche pour saluer les visiteurs.<\/p>\n

Une femme assiste \u00e0 la sc\u00e8ne.<\/p>\n

Devant la Sainte-Famille, les trois Mages se suivent venant rendre hommage au nouveau-n\u00e9.<\/p>\n

Le premier Mage porte une barbe pointue. Il a d\u00e9j\u00e0 pos\u00e9 un genoux \u00e0 terre en signe de d\u00e9f\u00e9rence et a pos\u00e9 sa couronne \u00e0 ses pieds. Il tend \u00e0 l\u2019Enfant divin un hanap rempli de pi\u00e8ces d\u2019or. Il s\u2019agit de Melchior<\/b> que la l\u00e9gende d\u00e9crit comme un vieillard aux cheveux blancs et \u00e0 la barbe longue.<\/p>\n

Gaspard<\/b>, le deuxi\u00e8me Mage porte une coupe dans laquelle se trouve de l\u2019encens. De sa main droite, il indique au troisi\u00e8me et dernier Mage l\u2019\u00e9toile qui les a guid\u00e9 jusque l\u00e0. Il porte une fine barbe. Il est v\u00eatu de hauts de chausses collants et d\u2019un pourpoint aux manches particuli\u00e8rement larges et porte des chaussures pointues (poulaines).<\/p>\n

Enfin, Balthazar<\/b>, le dernier Mage se presse vers la destination, sa main gauche sur la poign\u00e9e de son sabre, une coupe dans l\u2019autre. Il avance fi\u00e8rement, v\u00eatu avec \u00e9l\u00e9gance, vers la Sainte Famille apportant au divin enfant la myrrhe. Il vient probablement de descendre de son cheval que l\u2019on peut apercevoir derri\u00e8re lui.<\/p>\n

Cette sc\u00e8ne est accompagn\u00e9e d\u2019un d\u00e9cor en arri\u00e8re plan tout aussi d\u00e9taill\u00e9 et narratif. Dans la partie droite du panneau, les bergers re\u00e7oivent l\u2019Annonce de la naissance de J\u00e9sus. Un ange descend du ciel, tenant entre ses mains un volumen leur faisant part de la bonne nouvelle. Le chien du troupeau dort paisiblement tandis que les moutons paissent. En haut des falaises, on aper\u00e7oit l\u2019enclos des moutons, finement sculpt\u00e9 et dor\u00e9.<\/p>\n

L’encadrement de ce grand panneau est moulur\u00e9 et sculpt\u00e9 de feuillages d\u00e9coup\u00e9s. Il porte en son centre un \u00e9cu. Il s\u2019agit de la conjonction des armoiries de rois mages. En effet, les Rois Mages\u00a0 re\u00e7urent, comme d\u2019autres personnages historiques et l\u00e9gendaires, des armoiries imaginaires. On retrouve ainsi sur fond d\u2019azur: une \u00e9toile pour Melchior, un croissant pour Gaspard et un pennon pour Balthazar<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Ce panneau en fort relief est l\u2019oeuvre d\u2019un artiste tr\u00e8s habile et imaginatif. Ce moment cl\u00e9 du Nouveau Testament est transpos\u00e9 dans un contexte contemporain, gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 la tenue des personnages ainsi que la sc\u00e8ne de vie rurale. Ainsi, le caract\u00e8re universel de la sc\u00e8ne est intensifi\u00e9 tout en facilitant une meilleure compr\u00e9hension de ses contemporains.<\/p>\n

Le sculpteur sut repr\u00e9senter l\u2019\u00e9pisode de l\u2019Adoration des Mages et de l\u2019Annonce aux bergers avec un grand talent et force d\u00e9tails, donnant ainsi \u00e0 voir une sc\u00e8ne narrative et pittoresque. Les restes importants de la polychromie ajoutent \u00e0 ces sc\u00e8nes d\u00e9j\u00e0 bien anim\u00e9es une puissance visuelle ainsi qu\u2019un fort dynamisme.<\/p>\n

Le r\u00e9alisme pittoresque et familier si ch\u00e8re aux artistes de la fin du Moyen-\u00e2ge, la vis\u00e9e didactique de ce type de panneau ainsi que la qualit\u00e9 de la sculpture font de cette pi\u00e8ce, un tr\u00e8s bel exemple de l\u2019art bourguignon du XVe si\u00e8cle.<\/p>\n

Bibliographie :<\/p>\n

Louis R\u00e9au, Iconographie de l\u2019Art chr\u00e9tien<\/i>, II\/2, Presses Universitaires de France, Kraus Reprint, Millwood, 1988<\/p>\n

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This\u00a0chay\u00e8re\u00a0chair of beautiful proportions stands on a rectangular box base enriched by\u00a0vermiculure\u00a0motifs executed in flat-plane. This base is topped by a moulding of strong gadroons in high-relief. The curved arm-rests are supported by two large balusters. They are adorned by acanthus leaves.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

The canonical Gospels describe briefly the episode of the Nativity. <\/span>It comprises three part<\/p>\n

– The Preludes :\u00a0 the Journey to Bethlehem, the Census
<\/span>– The Nativity
– The Announce to the Shepherds and the Adoration of the Magi\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Only the Gospel according to Matthew (2, 1-12) speaks about the Adoration of the Magi. Staying vague about their number it does say they brought the newborn gold, incense and myrrh. The apocryphals, the fathers of the Church and many other authors have filled in the gaps of the evangelic tale. The sobriety and symbolic of the story have been a huge inspiration to artists. Although one of the oldest depictions of the Adoration of the Magi dates from the 2nd century the theme became very popular in Christian art during the late 14th century. One of the reasons explaining this success is that it celebrates both the Virgin and Christ at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n

This important walnut panel is carved in a strong relief and depicts the different steps of the story of Jesus\u2019 birth.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the left, the donkey and ox that have accompanied Mary and Joseph from Bethlehem are depicted behind a trough. On the thatch roof appears the star that would guide the magi to the place of birth of Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mary is wearing a veil and is seating on a bed. She holds her baby at arm\u2019s length to present him to the magi. Saint Joseph is by her side. The old man is holding a cane in his left hand while from the right hand he seems to uncover himself to greet the visitors.<\/span><\/p>\n

A woman assists to the scene.<\/span><\/p>\n

In front of the holy family the three magi stand behind one another to pay their homage to the newborn.<\/span><\/p>\n

The first magi has a pointed beard. He is already kneeling out of deference and has placed his crown to his feet. He gives the baby a hanap filled with gold coins. This is Melchior as the legend describes him with white hair and a long beard.<\/span><\/p>\n

Caspar, the second magi bears a cup of incense. He is looking at the third magi and with his right hand he points to the star that has guided them there. He has a short beard and wears crakow shoes, breeches and a wide sleeved doublet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally Balthazar, the elegant last magi proceeds proudly towards the holy family with his one hand on the saber\u2019s hilt and the other holding a cup. He brings the divine child the myrrh. He probably just dismounted as the horse can be seen behind him.<\/span><\/p>\n

The scene is set in a very detailed and narrative decor. In the right part of the panel the shepherd receive the announce of Jesus\u2019 birth. An angel comes down from heaven with a scroll bearing the good news in his hands. The herding dog sleeps peacefully while sheeps graze. At the top of the cliff we notice the gilded sheeps enclosure.<\/span><\/p>\n

The panel\u2019s moulded frame is carved with a foliated decor. In it\u2019s centre appears a coat-of-arms. It is the alliance of the three magi\u2019s arms. Indeed as it was common for legendary figures the three of them received imaginaries coat-of-arms. Thus, on a field of azure stands a star for Melchior, a crescent for Caspar and a pennon for Balthazar.<\/span><\/p>\n

This high-relief panel is undeniably the work of a very skilled and imaginative artist. This key moment in the New Testament is transposed to a contemporary environment thanks to the figures\u2019 clothing and the rural daily life scene. This way the universal dimension of the episode is highlighted allowing a better understanding for the contemporaries.<\/span><\/p>\n

The sculptor has represented the episodes of the Adoration of the Magi and the Announce to the Shepherd with great talent and numerous details giving life to a picturesque and narrative scene. The important traces of polychromy give those already very animated scenes a stronger pictorial power and a rich dynamism.<\/span><\/p>\n

Because of the picturesque and familiar realism so dear to the artists of the late Medieval era, of the didactic function of this type of panel as well as the quality of the sculpture this piece is an astounding example of Burgundian art of the 15th century.<\/span><\/p>\n

Literature<\/b><\/p>\n

<\/b>Louis R\u00e9au, Iconographie de l\u2019Art chr\u00e9tien<\/i>, II\/2, Presses Universitaires de France, Kraus Reprint, Millwood, 1988<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

IMPORTANT BAS-RELIEF SCULPT\u00c9 POLYCHROME REPR\u00c9SENTANT DES SC\u00c8NES DE LA NATIVIT\u00c9<\/strong>
ORIGINE : FRANCE, BOURGOGNE<\/strong>
P\u00c9RIODE : FIN XVe SI\u00c8CLE<\/strong>
Hauteur : 59,5 cm
Largeur : 198,5 cm
Profondeur : 11,5 cm
Bois de noyer
Tr\u00e8s bons \u00e9tat restes de polychromie
Provenance : ancienne collection priv\u00e9e bourguignonne depuis plusieurs g\u00e9n\u00e9rations<\/p>\n

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IMPORTANT POLYCHROME LOW-RELIEF DEPICTING SCENES OF THE NATIVITY<\/em><\/strong>
ORIGIN : FRANCE, BURGUNDY<\/em><\/strong>
PERIOD : LATE 15th CENTURY<\/em><\/strong>
Height : 59,5 cm<\/em>
Length : 198,5 cm<\/em>
Depth : 11,5 cm<\/em>
Walnut wood<\/em>
Good traces of polychromy
Provenance : In the same private collection for several generations, Burgundy<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":13909,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[224],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13901","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-laroche","7":"description-off","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"product-type-simple"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carrerivegauche.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/13901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carrerivegauche.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carrerivegauche.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carrerivegauche.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.carrerivegauche.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carrerivegauche.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=13901"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carrerivegauche.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=13901"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.carrerivegauche.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=13901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}