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Ars-sur-Formans
Ain
Rhône-Alpes

Rue Jean-Marie Vianney
(Basilique Saint Sixte)

La Vierge Dorée

Golden Virgin

artist unknown
A. Durenne (Paris)
c. 1860

Description

Gilded bronze statue of saint Mary with crossed hands on the top of the façade of the Saint Sixtus basilica of Ars.

Signature

A. DURENNE sommevoire

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Patrimoine(s) de l'Ain, Basilique Saint-Sixte d'Ars-sur-Formans.

Location (N 45°59'32" - E 4°49'21")

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Item Code: frra265; Photograph: 17 August 2018
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