HTA-0536: The Mourners — Duke of Burgundy Sculptures Exhibition

A. Story Identification

FieldValue
HTA IDHTA-0536
TitleThe Mourners — Duke of Burgundy Sculptures Exhibition
Date2011
Date ConfidenceHIGH — "Mourners: Medieval Tomb Sculptures" toured US 2010–2012; Bay Area stop 2011
ProgramKRON 4 News Weekend
StationKRON-TV, Channel 4, San Francisco
Duration~4:00 (estimated)
FormatStudio interview

B. Content Summary

Henry covers a traveling exhibition of medieval tomb sculptures from the tomb of John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy. Henry's opening is pure storytelling: "His name was John Valois. They called him John the Fearless. He was the second Duke of Burgundy. He was one of the most powerful men in the world. That was a while ago, okay. It was about 600 years ago." He interviews local curator Lynn Hoare about the exhibition.

C. Structured Metadata

FieldValue
PeopleHenry Tenenbaum (Reporter), Lynn Hoare (Curator), John the Fearless (historical subject)
OrganizationsKRON-TV
LocationsKRON studio; Bay Area museum (exhibition venue)
SubjectsMedieval art, sculpture, Burgundy, tomb art, museum exhibitions
ThemesArt across centuries, mortality and legacy, European history in California
ToneStorytelling, dramatic, educational

D. Notable Quotes

"His name was John Valois. They called him John the Fearless. He was the second Duke of Burgundy. He was one of the most powerful men in the world. That was a while ago, okay. It was about 600 years ago."

G. Source Provenance

FieldValue
Transcript source1257863_4531309060174_16673_n.txt
Video sourceNot located
Storage locationTranscript: local (/KRON/)
Analysis modeTranscript Only
Date analyzed2026-07-05
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