Godefroid de Claire

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Godefroid de Claire or Godefroid de Huy (born c. 1100; died c. 1173) was a goldsmith and enamelist.

Bornc. 1100
Diedc. 1173
OthernamesGodefroid de Huy, Godefroy de Huy
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Godefroid de Claire
Bornc. 1100
Diedc. 1173
Other namesGodefroid de Huy, Godefroy de Huy
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Life and works

His main working period was 1130–1199. During this time, he worked in the area of Stavelot and the Meuse valley, in what is now Belgium.

He might have learned the art from Rainer of Huy.[1]

His style was Mosan art, specialising in reliquary and iaphic art. His shrine of Pope Alexander I is preserved in the Royal Museums of Art and History.

It was suggested that he was the teacher of Nicholas of Verdun.

Attributed Works

More information Name of Work, Year Made ...
Name of WorkYear MadePresent LocationPictureBALaTAttribution
Triptych of the Holy Cross?Curtius Museum
1Attribution by IRPA
Chief-reliquary of Pope AlexanderAbout1145Musée du Cinquantenaire
2Attribution by IRPA
Tree of Life enamelAbout 1150Treasure of the Collégiale de Huy
3Attribution by IRPA
Altarpiece fragment from Stavelot: enamel "FIDES BABTISMUS"About 1150Museum Angewandte Kunst
4Attribution by IRPA
Altarpiece fragment from Stavelot: enamel "OPERATIO "About 1150Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin
5Attribution by IRPA
Enamel book cover for the Gospel-book of Sibylle1150 - 1160Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt
6Attribution by IRPA
Triptych of Stavelot (excluding the central reliquaries)About 1170?Morgan Library and Museum
Attribution by comparison with the Chief-reliquary of Pope Alexander
Reliquary of Saint Domitien1173Treasure of the Collégiale de Huy
8Attribution by IRPA
Reliquary of Saint Mengold1173Treasure of the Collégiale de Huy
9Attribution by IRPA
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