Godefroid de Claire

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Who is Godefroid de Claire?

Godefroid de Claire or Godefroid de Huy was a Belgian goldsmith and enamelist. His main working period is 1130–1150, in the area of Stavelot and the Meuse valley.

He might have learned the art from Rainer of Huy.

His style was Mosan art, specialising in reliquary and iconographic 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.

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  • Belgium

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on July 23, 2013

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