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CalvaireCalvaryCalvary or Golgotha was the site, outside of ancient Jerusalems early first century walls, at which the crucifixion of Jesus occurred. In religius sculpture, a calvary is a type of monumental public crucifix with two or more adjoining statues(Wikipedia) |
16th century sculptor
16th century |
The entrance to the Chapelle Sainte-Croix is a Calvary with two large statues of the Virgin and Saint John framing the door, and a large wooden cross over the door. These statues are several move and generally attributed to the local sculptor Christophe Melling (1716-1778). However, they are from the 16th century, only the wooden cross dates from 17th century.
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