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Well of Moses

1395–1405 · 14th century

The Well of Moses is a monumental sculpture by Claus Sluter and his workshop, made in 1395–1405 for the cloister of the Charterhouse of Champmol near Dijon. Its hexagonal base, carved with six life-size Old Testament prophets led by Moses, once supported a Calvary group, of which only fragments survive. It is a masterpiece of late medieval realism.

Well of Moses
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Well of Moses. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/well-of-moses
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