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Hesdin
Pas-de-Calais
Nord - Pas-de-Calais

Place d'Armes
(Hôtel de Ville)

Statues à la bretèche de l'Hòtel de Ville

Statues at the bretèche of the town hall

François Pamelle
1634

Hesdin / Statues à la bretèche de l'Hòtel de Ville

Description

Nine statues on three sides of the bretèche (balcony) of the town hall:

Front: the three theological virtues (les trois vertues théologales):
1. L'Espérance / Hope, woman with anchor.
2. La Foi / Faith, woman with cross and chalice.
3. La Charité / Charity, woman wich child.
L'Espérance / Hope
La Foi / Faith
La Charité / Charity
East (Left)
1. La Force / Force, woman with column.
2. Philippe IV / Philip IV (1605-1665), king of Castile and Aragon (Wikipedia).
3. La Justice / Justice, woman with sword and scales.
La Force / Force
Philippe IV / Philip IV
La Justice / Justice
West (Right)
1. La Prudence / Prudence, woman with snake.
2. Isabelle de France / Elisabeth of France (1603-1644), wife of Philippe IV, with the coat of arms of France (Wikipedia).
3. La Tempérance / Temperance, woman with clock.
La Prudence / Prudence
Isabelle de France / Elisabeth of France La Tempérance / Temperance

On the balcony are also the coats of arms of Philip IV, Isabelle de France and Hesdin.

Philip IV

Isabelle de France

Hesdin

Sculptor

François Pamelle.

Locatie (N 50°22'23" - E 2°2'11") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frnp029; Photograph: 24 May 2012
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