Sculpture in the Gothic Peeiod. 235 choir screen* of Notre Dame at Paris is an important work of the late Gothic period. The efforts of Philip the Bold did much to promote the cause of art at Dijon, the home of the dukes of Burgundy. He invited the ablest artists of the day to aid in the decoration of the Carthusian mo- nastery. Amongst those who re- sponded to his call was a Dutch- man named Claes Sluter, a great master, who founded an important school. His principal works were the monument to Philip the Bold, now in the Museum at Dijon, the sculptures of the portal of the chapel, and the Moses fountain in the courtyard of the Carthusian monastery (1390 — 1404) ; they are all well executed, and full of character. The monumental sculpture of France of the Gothic period is worthy of deep study; the most important works of the period are perhaps the series of reliefs on the monuments in the Church of St. Denis. Fig. 98.— Figure of Christ, from Amiens Cathedral. In Germany the Gothic style was not adopted until considerably
- A cast of part of this interesting screen can be seen at the
Crystal Palace.
