Statuette from The Mourners at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Dijon, France

The renovation of the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Dijon provides an opportunity for the unprecedented loan of the alabaster mourner figures from the tomb of John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, and his wife, Margaret of Bavaria. Each of the statuettes is approximately sixteen inches high. They were carved by Jean de La Huerta and Antoine Le Moiturier between 1443–1456 for the ducal tomb originally in the church of Champmol, and they follow the precedent of the mourner figures carved by Claus Sluter and colleagues for the tomb of Duke Philip the Bold (1342–1404). The tombs are celebrated as among the most sumptuous and innovative of the late Middle Ages. The primary innovation was the space given to the figures of the grieving mourners on the base of the tomb, who seem to pass through the real arcades of a cloister. This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.第戎美术博物馆（Musée des Beaux-Arts）的修缮工程，为出借出自勃艮第公爵无畏者约翰（John the Fearless）与其妻子巴伐利亚的玛格丽特（Margaret of Bavaria）墓葬的雪花石膏哀悼者群像提供了史无前例的契机。每尊小雕像高约16英寸。这批雕像由让·德拉韦尔特（Jean de La Huerta）与安托万·勒穆蒂耶（Antoine Le Moiturier）于1443年至1456年间，为原本安置于尚莫勒教堂（Champmol）的公爵墓葬所打造，其创作沿袭了克劳斯·斯吕特（Claus Sluter）及其同僚为大胆者腓力公爵（Philip the Bold，1342–1404）的墓葬雕刻哀悼者群像的先例。这两座墓葬被公认为中世纪晚期最为华美且极具创新性的墓葬作品之一。其核心创新之处在于，墓葬基座上为哀悼者群像预留了专属排布空间，这些雕像仿佛穿行于修道院的真实拱廊之间。 本展品属于“扫描世界”（Scan The World）项目的组成部分。“扫描世界”是由MyMiniFactory发起的非营利性公益计划，旨在打造全球范围内可完全3D打印的雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑的数字档案库，供公众免费查阅与使用。该项目采用开源模式，依托全球社区力量开展。若您身边有值得收录的藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]咨询参与方式。