Les Arts En France Sous Charles Vii, 1422-1461

Exhibition at the Musée de Cluny, Paris, 12 March - 16 June 2024

From the 1430s onwards, the kingdom of France underwent profound changes. the north of the country was occupied by the English and Burgundians, a number of artistic artistic centres emerged. The epic of Joan of Arc and the reconquest undertaken by Charles VII heralded the end of the Hundred Years' War. The conditions for a revival were then in place conditions were ripe for a revival, with major patrons calling on artists from a new generation.

At the same time, with the influence of the Court of Burgundy and the spread of Flemish ars nova Flemish ars nova, artistic creation gradually broke away from the international Gothic style and turned towards a new vision of art. and turned towards a new vision of reality. The Italian Renaissance also inspired artists north of the Alps.

This exhibition catalogue sets out to show the diversity of artistic production during the reign of Charles VII. Richly illustrated, with over a hundred entries and numerous essays, the book brings together the masterpieces - illuminated manuscripts, paintings, sculptures, goldsmiths' and silversmiths' works, stained glass and tapestries - that mark this pivotal period in the history of French art, from the recumbent figures of Saint-Denis to the illuminated manuscripts and portraits of Jean Fouquet.