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Rhône Rhône-Alpes Quai Saint-Vincent 59bis (1e)
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Saints à l'Église Notre Dame Saint VincentSaints at the Church of Our Lady and Saint Vincent |
Charles Dufraine
1882 |
The Église Notre Dame Saint Vincent, built in 1759-1789 and enlarged in 1879-1882, is almost completely unvisible from the street. The entrance porch is the only visible part of the exterior. It is richly decorated with sculptures.
La Vierge à l'enfant / Saint Mary and Child, by Charles Dufraine, 1882
Above the porch is a niche with a statue of Saint Mary and Child, flanked by reliefs showing worshipping angels and angels making music.
 Angels adorateurs et Angels musiciens / Worshipping and music making angels (left part) |
 La Vierge à l'enfant / Saint Mary and Child |
 Angels adorateurs et Angels musiciens / Worshipping and music making angels (right part) |
Anges en adoration devant le Sacré-Coeur / Angels in adoration before the Sacred Heart
Relief in the tympanum, sculptor unknown.
Saint Vincent and Saint Louis, by Charles Dufraine, 1882
Two statues on consoles flanking the porch.
 Saint Vincent de Saragosse (d. 304), martyr, patron saint of Lisbon, patron of vintners and vinegar-makers (Wikipedia). |
 Saint Louis, king Louis IX of France, 1226-1270 (Wikipedia) |
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