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Pleyben
Pleyben (; ) is a commune in the Châteaulin arrondissement of Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The calvary in the churchyard dates from 1555. Population Inhabitants of Pleyben are called in French ''Pleybennois''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Parc naturel régional d'Armorique *Yann Larhantec Sculptor "Croix de cimetière" in Pleyben * Pleyben Parish close * Roland Doré sculptor Sculptor of Pleyben calvary * Calvary at Plougonven *List of the works of the Maître de Thégonnec List of the works of the Maître de Thégonnec. This is a listing/"catalogue raisonnė" of the works of the Maître de Thégonnec. He is best known for his work on the Calvary at Saint-Thégonnec. Here he was responsible for all the statuary exce ... References File:Bretagne Finistere Pleyben1 tango7174.jpg, Saint-Germain Church,Left side of porch File:Bretagne Finistere Pleyben2 tango7174.jpg, Saint-Germain Church,Right side of porch File:Bretagne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvary At Pleyben
The Calvary at Pleyben, dating from 1555, is located in the village of Pleyben in Brittany, northwestern France. Background The Calvary dates to 1555 and most of the sculpture involved was executed by the workshop of Henry and Bastien Prigent who also worked on the Plougonven and Lopérec calvaries. Originally a statue of Germaine Cousin, St Germain had been part of the calvary but this was moved to the church porch. This statue is inscribed "EN L´HONNEUR DE DIEV ET (NOTRE) DA (M) E ET MONSIEUR S GERMAIN CESTE CROIX FVST COME (N) CE 1555" and this has been used to fix the calvary's date. In 1650, it was enriched by the addition of several new sculptures including the Entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper and the scene where Jesus is washing Peter's feet. These were the work of the Yves Ozanne studio/workshop in Brest, France, Brest. Originally it was placed near the church porch but between 1738 and 1742, it was moved to improve access to the church. This work was carried out by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleyben Parish Close
The Pleyben Parish close (Enclos paroissial) is a historical cathedral complex at Pleyben in the Châteaulin arrondissement of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in northwestern France. The enclosed paroissial comprises the parish church dedicated to Saint Germain of Auxerre, a funeral chapel/ossuary, a triumphal arch serving as the enclosed entrance, and the Calvary at Pleyben. The building is dominated by two bell towers. The rightmost, known as the Saint Germain, is in the Renaissance style and is topped by a lanterned dome; whilst the other has a Gothic architecture, Gothic style spire. Between the towers is a stair turret with pinnacles and an ornate spire. The close is a listed Monument historique, historical monument since 1846. Eglise Saint-Germain, calvaire et ossuaire The triumphal arch This dates to 1725. Over the arch there is a statue of the Holy Father holding out his crucified son for the world to see. It would have been through this entrance that the bodies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calvary At Plougonven
The Calvary at Plougonven (commune at Plougonven) is located within Brittany, France. Background This calvary is part of the Plougonven "enclos paroissial". On an octagonal base, the structure is 4 metres high and on the two corniches running around this base are a series of sculptural groups which depict scenes from the life and death of Jesus Christ. Erected in 1554, the sculptural work was executed by the workshop of the "ymageurs", Bastien and Henry Prigent (see note 1) who also worked on the calvary at Pleyben. The calvary suffered considerable damage in 1794 during the aftermath of the French revolution after which the statues were hidden away in the cemetery grounds by the local people for safe-keeping. In 1810 the calvary was re-erected but with a wooden cross, this replaced in 1836 by a cross in stone. Then from 1897 to 1898, the sculptor Yann Larhantec carried out a substantial restoration, taken further in 2009 by Pierre Floc'h. The Calvary is dedicated to St Yves the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
