Jean de Marville

Jean de Marville (died July 1389) was a sculptor who worked at the end of the fourteenth century.

[1] An account from 27 January 1377 records the purchase of 26 pounds of ivory for Mainreville, tailleur de menues oeuvres.

At that time de Marville was directing the construction and decoration of the Chartreuse of Champanol, which was to be the Duke's burial place.

On 29 March 1381 Marville was charged by the Duke with making an alabaster sepulcher for him in Dijon, and the work was started in October 1384.

[b][8] The tomb is unusual in being decorated with free-standing statues of monks, clergy and laity rather than the conventional relief figures.