Calvary At Lopérec
The Calvary at Lopérec in the Châteaulin arrondissement in Brittany dates to 1552 and apart from some bas-reliefs around the pedestal was the work of the sculptor Fayet. Background and description of the calvary The calvary stands in the parish church's cemetery and comprises a square pedestal, decorated with four bas-reliefs, from which rises a cross depicting the crucifixion. The cross has two crosspieces and at its base is a statue depicting Mary Magdalene kneeling in prayer on one side and Francis of Assisi showing his stigmata on the reverse side. On the higher crosspiece and just below the depiction of the crucifixion are two horsed cavaliers, one on each side. One of these is Saint Longinus who raises a finger to his eye to remind the observer that he was cured by Jesus of blindness. On the reverse of the crucifixion there is a "Ecce Homo". As part of the crucifixion, four angels are depicted collecting the blood from Jesus' wounds into chalices, On the second crosspiece b ...
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Lopérec (; br, Lopereg) is a Communes of France, commune in the Finistère Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in north-western France. It is part of the canton of Carhaix-Plouguer and the arrondissement of Châteaulin. Lopérec is located within the Parc naturel régional d'Armorique. Population Inhabitants of Lopérec are called ''Lopérécois'' in French. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Parc naturel régional d'Armorique *Calvary at Lopérec References External linksOfficial website *Mayors of Finistère Association
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