Agnes d'Harcourt

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Agnès d'Harcourt († November 25, 1291 ) was abbess of Longchamp Abbey and biographer of Isabella of France .

Life

Agnès d'Harcourt was born to Jean I. d'Harcourt and Alix de Beaumont. She had numerous siblings. These included the brothers Jean II. D'Harcourt , Marshal of France , Robert d'Harcourt , Bishop of Coutances and Guy d'Harcourt , Bishop of Lisieux , as well as her sister Jeanne d'Harcourt , also abbess of Longchamp.

She was one of the first nuns to enter Longchamp Monastery, newly founded by Isabella of France and completed in 1259. Isabella of France also lived in the monastery district from 1260 onwards. However, she did not make her profession and lived in her own house in the monastery district. Isabella exercised from Longchamp a great influence on the circles around her brother Ludwig and his daughters, their nieces Isabella of France and Navarra and Blanka of France. Isabella of France died on February 23, 1270 and was buried in the monastery church.

In 1264 Agnès d'Harcourt was elected third abbess of Longchamp, followed by Julienne de Toyes in 1275, which Agnès d'Harcourt held again from 1279 to 1287. During her time as a nun and abbess in Longchamp, she had close contact with Isabella of France and wrote the vita “La vie d'Isabelle soeur de S. Louys, fondatrice de l'Abbaye de Longchamp”. It was created between 1279 and 1281. Isabelle de France is represented here as a saint and forty miracles are performed at the end. Researchers have only recently become aware of their paramount role.

Agnès d'Harcourt died in Longchamp on November 25, 1291.

Modern reception

Judy Chicago dedicated an inscription to Agnès d'Harcourt on the triangular floor tiles of the Heritage Floor of her installation The Dinner Party . The porcelain tiles labeled with the name Agnes d'Harcourt are assigned to the place with the place setting for Hildegard von Bingen .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography: Consisting of Sketches of All Women who Have Been Distinguished by Great Talents, Strength of Character, Piety, Benevolence, Or Moral Virtue of Any Kind . Groombridge, 1857, p. 368 ( books.google.de ).
  2. ↑ a b Suite du treizième siècle, depuis l'année 1286: Tome XX . Osmont, 1842 ( books.google.de ).
  3. ^ Suite du treizième siècle, depuis l'année 1286: Tome XX . Osmont, 1842 ( books.google.de ).
  4. ↑ Brooklyn Museum: Agnes D'Harcourt. In: brooklynmuseum.org. Retrieved December 6, 2017 .

literature

  • Camille Rivain: Suite du treizième siècle, depuis l'année 1286: Tome XX , 1842, pages 98 ff books.google.de
  • Gilles André de La Roque de La Lontière: Histoire généalogique de la maison de Harcourt. Cramoisy, Paris 1662.
  • Jacques-Louis Le Noir: Preuves généalogiques et historiques de la Maison d'Harcourt. Champion, H. Paris 1907.
  • Georges Martin: Histoire et Généalogie de la Maison d'Harcourt. Nouvelle édition. G. Martin, La Ricamarie et al. 1994.
personal data
SURNAME Agnes d'Harcourt
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Abbess of Longchamp Abbey and biographer of Isabella of France
DATE OF BIRTH 12th century or 13th century
DATE OF DEATH November 25, 1291
Place of death Longchamp Abbey