Index of Medieval Art

Work of Art Record 23140

Abraham and Isaac, misericord,  Amiens, Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens, SH-6.
Abraham and Isaac, misericord, Amiens, Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens, SH-6.

Record No

23140

Collection

The Elaine C. Block Database of Misericords

Inventory Number

Sequence: SH-6

Location

France, Hauts-de-France, Somme, Amiens, Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens

Date

1508–1522

Subject Headings

Abraham, Sacrificing Isaac
Building
Abraham
Isaac

Description

Isaac, carrying bundle of twigs on left shoulder, following Abraham, wearing hat, with right hand holding walking staff and with left hand holding flaming torch. Bricked building and landcape in background.

Notes

Date: Dorsal panels made between 1495–1530

Artists: Arnould Boulin, Alexandre Huet, Jean Trupin

Sequence: SH-6

Citations

BLOCK Elaine, Corpus of medieval misericords, France, Turnhout, 2003, pp. 165-172.

BILLIET Frédéric, Concert imaginaire dans les stalles de la cathédrale d'Amiens, 1982.

DESPORTES Pierre, Nouveau bourgeois et métiers à Amiens au XVe siècle, 1982.

DURAND Georges, Monographie de l'église Notre-Dame, cathédrale d'Amiens, 1903.

DUVAL A.-T., Les stalles de la cathédrale d'Amiens, 1857.

PRACHE Anne and SUTCLIFFE Christian, Les stalles de la cathédrale d'Amiens, n.d.

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