"The Well of Moses"

Over the centuries, the Chartreuse de Champmoi monastery faced periods of decline, especially during the French Revolution when it was largely destroyed. Today, while the original monastic buildings no longer exist, the chapel and some of the art pieces, including the “Well of Moses,” remain. The site is now part of Dijon’s hospital, the Centre Hospitalier Spécialisé La Chartreuse.

Claus Sluter was an influential master of early Netherlandish sculpture, who moved beyond the dominant French taste of the time and into highly individual monumental, naturalistic forms. The works of Claus Sluter infuse realism with spirituality and monumental grandeur. His influence was extensive among both painters and sculptors of 15th-century northern Europe.