Jeanne d'Evreux
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Jeanne d'Évreux was the third wife of King Charles IV of France
, daughter of his uncle Louis d'Évreux
and Margaret of Artois
. She bore no male heir, thus "causing" the end of the direct line
of the Capetian dynasty
. Because she was his first cousin, the couple required papal permission to marry from Pope John XXII
. Jeanne bore Charles two daughters, Marie and Blanche
.
Two of Jeanne's remarkable possessions survive—her book of hours
and a statue of the Virgin and Child
. The Book of Hours, known as the Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux
, is held in The Cloisters
collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
in New York City. The small statue of the Virgin and Child (gilded silver and enamel
, 69 cm high), which Jeanne left to the monastery of St Denis
outside Paris, is in the Louvre Museum.
The illuminated
book of hours called Hours of Jeanne d'Évreux was commissioned from the artist Jean Pucelle
between 1324 and 1328, probably as a gift from her husband Charles IV. The book contains the usual prayers of the Canonical hours
as arranged for the laity along with the notable inclusion of the office dedicated to St Louis
, her great-grandfather.
Jeanne d'Évreux died on 4 March 1371 in her château
at Brie-Comte-Robert
, in the Île-de-France
region, some twenty miles south-east of Paris. She was buried at the Basilica of St Denis, the necropolis of the Kings of France.
Charles IV of France
Charles IV, known as the Fair , was the King of France and of Navarre and Count of Champagne from 1322 to his death: he was the last French king of the senior Capetian lineage....
, daughter of his uncle Louis d'Évreux
Louis d'Évreux
Louis of France, Count of Évreux was the third son of King Philip III the Bold and his second wife Maria of Brabant, and half-brother of King Philip IV the Fair....
and Margaret of Artois
Margaret of Artois
Margaret of Artois was the eldest child of Philip of Artois and his wife, Blanche of Brittany. She was a member of the House of Artois. She was married to Louis d'Évreux, her daughters all made good political marriages...
. She bore no male heir, thus "causing" the end of the direct line
House of Capet
The House of Capet, or The Direct Capetian Dynasty, , also called The House of France , or simply the Capets, which ruled the Kingdom of France from 987 to 1328, was the most senior line of the Capetian dynasty – itself a derivative dynasty from the Robertians. As rulers of France, the dynasty...
of the Capetian dynasty
Capetian dynasty
The Capetian dynasty , also known as the House of France, is the largest and oldest European royal house, consisting of the descendants of King Hugh Capet of France in the male line. Hugh Capet himself was a cognatic descendant of the Carolingians and the Merovingians, earlier rulers of France...
. Because she was his first cousin, the couple required papal permission to marry from Pope John XXII
Pope John XXII
Pope John XXII , born Jacques Duèze , was pope from 1316 to 1334. He was the second Pope of the Avignon Papacy , elected by a conclave in Lyon assembled by Philip V of France...
. Jeanne bore Charles two daughters, Marie and Blanche
Blanche of France, Duchess of Orléans
Blanche of France was the posthumous daughter of Charles IV of France by his third wife Jeanne d'Évreux.-Marriage:...
.
Two of Jeanne's remarkable possessions survive—her book of hours
Prayer book
A 'prayer book' is a book outlining the 'liturgy' of religious services.In this sense, it may carry the following specific names in various religions:*Breviary or Missal, in Roman Catholicism*Agenda , in Lutheranism...
and a statue of the Virgin and Child
Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux
The Virgin of Jeanne d'Évreux — a silver gilt and enamel statuette made in 1339 — was donated to the royal abbey church of Saint-Denis, France by Jeanne d'Évreux, the wife and queen of Charles IV of France. Royal families often purchased luxury figurines and statues for churches...
. The Book of Hours, known as the Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux
Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux
The Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux is an illuminated Book of hours. It was created between 1324 and 1328 by Jean Pucelle for Jeanne d'Evreux, the third wife of Charles IV of France. Adolphe de Rothschild of Geneva acquired the book at the 19th century. On his death in 1900, it was left to his nephew...
, is held in The Cloisters
The Cloisters
The Cloisters is a museum located in Fort Tryon Park, New York City. The building, which is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was reconstructed in the 1930s from the architectural elements of several European medieval abbeys...
collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a renowned art museum in New York City. Its permanent collection contains more than two million works, divided into nineteen curatorial departments. The main building, located on the eastern edge of Central Park along Manhattan's Museum Mile, is one of the...
in New York City. The small statue of the Virgin and Child (gilded silver and enamel
Vitreous enamel
Vitreous enamel, also porcelain enamel in U.S. English, is a material made by fusing powdered glass to a substrate by firing, usually between 750 and 850 °C...
, 69 cm high), which Jeanne left to the monastery of St Denis
Saint Denis Basilica
The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Denis is a large medieval abbey church in the commune of Saint-Denis, now a northern suburb of Paris. The abbey church was created a cathedral in 1966 and is the seat of the Bishop of Saint-Denis, Pascal Michel Ghislain Delannoy...
outside Paris, is in the Louvre Museum.
Illuminated manuscript
An illuminated manuscript is a manuscript in which the text is supplemented by the addition of decoration, such as decorated initials, borders and miniature illustrations...
book of hours called Hours of Jeanne d'Évreux was commissioned from the artist Jean Pucelle
Jean Pucelle
Jean Pucelle was a Parisian Gothic-era manuscript illuminator, active between 1320 and 1350. His style is characterized by delicate figures rendered in grisaille, accented with touches of color....
between 1324 and 1328, probably as a gift from her husband Charles IV. The book contains the usual prayers of the Canonical hours
Canonical hours
Canonical hours are divisions of time which serve as increments between the prescribed prayers of the daily round. A Book of Hours contains such a set of prayers....
as arranged for the laity along with the notable inclusion of the office dedicated to St Louis
Louis IX of France
Louis IX , commonly Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death. He was also styled Louis II, Count of Artois from 1226 to 1237. Born at Poissy, near Paris, he was an eighth-generation descendant of Hugh Capet, and thus a member of the House of Capet, and the son of Louis VIII and...
, her great-grandfather.
Jeanne d'Évreux died on 4 March 1371 in her château
Château de Brie-Comte-Robert
The Château de Brie-Comte-Robert is a castle in the town of Brie-Comte-Robert in the Seine-et-Marne département of France.-12th - 13th centuries:...
at Brie-Comte-Robert
Brie-Comte-Robert
Brie-Comte-Robert is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.Brie-Comte-Robert is on the edge of the plain of Brie and was formerly the capital of the Brie française....
, in the Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
region, some twenty miles south-east of Paris. She was buried at the Basilica of St Denis, the necropolis of the Kings of France.