This catalogue accompanies an exhibition at the Groninge Museum, Bruges, which will put the once famos sculptor Andre Beauneveu back on the map. Born in Valenciennes, Beauneveu became the main sculptor of the French royal family in the second half of the 14th century. His reputation was so widwspread that he earned a mention in the chronicles of Jean Froissart. He produced a large number of monuments and was commissioned by King Charles V to create a collection of royal tombs. In 1366, he left Paris and soon began working for the Count of Flanders in Courtrai. Then in 1386, he began working for JEan, Duc de BErry and served him for the rest of his life. Beauneveu also produced illuminated manuscripts and stained glass windows. His style is one of exquisite refinement and was integral to the general northern European development towards naturalism in the next century.
