Roland Doré (sculptor)
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Roland Doré was a 17th-century sculptor and his workshop or "atelier" produced many sculptures for the ''enclos paroissiaux'' or "parish church enclosure or closes" of Brittany. In particular his work can be seen on calvaries and in the church's south porch. He was born in 1616 and died in 1660. Little detail of his life is known but it is recorded that he practised as an architect in
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, as well as running his workshop, and was recorded as calling himself the "''Sculpteur du Roi''" (The King's sculptor). His works, all of an ecclesiastical nature, are mainly located in Léon and the north of Cornouaille. They can be taken as works by Doré's workshop rather than just by Doré himself. Brittany is particularly rich in calvaries, some of a very elaborate nature. In most cases the calvary involves both the crucifixion cross and side crosses or gibbets bearing the good and the bad robbers. Below this, on the crosspieces, were statues of those present at the crucifixion. A feature of Breton calvaries is that most of the statues were carved as a pair (''géminées'' in French) and effectively back to back. Doré's output was prodigious and he worked on nine monuments in Saint-Thégonnec, five in
Logonna-Daoulas Logonna-Daoulas (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Logonna-Daoulas are called in French ''Logonnais''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Parc naturel r ...
and four in the parish of
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. He also received four commissions to work in
Hanvec Hanvec (; br, Hañveg) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Hanvec are called in French ''Hanvécois''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Parc naturel régio ...
, three in Guiclan,
Irvillac Irvillac (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France. Population In French the inhabitants of Irvillac are known as ''Irvillacois''. See also *Communes of the Finistère depa ...
and Lampaul-Guimiliau and two commissions in Cléden-Cap-Sizun,
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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''. ...
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, Saint-Nic, Saint-Servais and Saint-Urbain.


Main works

Brittany is divided into five regions, Côtes-d'Armor, Finistère,
Ille et Vilaine Ille-et-Vilaine (; br, Il-ha-Gwilen) is a department of France, located in the region of Brittany in the northwest of the country. It is named after the two rivers of the Ille and the Vilaine. It had a population of 1,079,498 in 2019.
, Loire Atlantique and Morbihan. Dore's works will here be recorded per region and for Finistère a further subdivision into its arrondissements of Morlaix, Châteaulin, Quimper and Brest.


Works by Doré in the Arrondissement of Brest

Doré is attributed with the following works in the Brest arrondissement.


Hôpital-Camfrout

For the Église Notre-Dame de Bonne Nouvelle in
Hôpital-Camfrout Hôpital-Camfrout () is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France. Population In French the inhabitants of Hôpital-Camfrout are known as ''Hospitaliers'' or ''Camfroutois''. Interna ...
, Doré sculpted a ''Christ sauveur'' and also worked on the ''Croix du Run'' and the ''Calvaire de Troan''.


Plabennec

The Locmaria-Lan chapel in
Plabennec Plabennec (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. History The area around Plabennec has been occupied since Neolithic times and into the Bronze Age. The commune of Plabennec was formed around the 6th c ...
holds a Dorė statue of the Virgin Mary and Child in a niche in the bell-tower and the atelier are credited with carving the crucifix on the ''Calvaire de Scaven''.


La Martyre

La Martyre La Martyre (; ''Ar Merzer in Breton'') is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of La Martyre are called in French ''Martyriens''. Sights The village of La Martyre has one of the oldes ...
's ''Croix de Kerlavarec'', of which only the shaft of the cross remains, is attributed to Dorė.


Plougastel-Daoulas

In
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, the Doré atelier executed statues for the Saint-Guénolé chapel's calvary which has the date 1654 inscribed on the pedestal supporting the cross. The statues are of Guénolé reversed with the Virgin Mary, the crucifix reversed with the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus and Saint Peter reversed with John the Evangelist.


La Forest-Landerneau

Some stairs separate the upper part of the cemetery in
La Forest-Landerneau La Forest-Landerneau (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of La Forest-Landerneau are called in French ''Forestois''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department The f ...
from the lower section and these are decorated with Dorė sculptures of a saint in bishop's attire and Catherine of Alexandria.


Plouvien

The Dorė atelier worked on a statue of Saint Jaoua for the fountain by
Plouvien Plouvien (; br, Plouvien) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. The journalist and writer Jean Bothorel was born in Plouvien on 12 May 1940. Population Inhabitants of Plouvien are called in French ''Plou ...
's Saint Jaoua chapel.


Le Conquet

There is a statue of Saint Francis of Assisi in the choir area of the Ėglise Saint Derrien in
Le Conquet Le Conquet (; br, Konk-Leon) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. This is the westernmost town of mainland France. Only three insular towns—Ouessant, Île-Molène and Ile de Sein—are further west The ...
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Tréflévénez

In
Tréflévénez Tréflévénez (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Tréflévénez are called in French ''Tréflévénéziens''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department The fol ...
, in the Église Saint-Pierre there is a Doré sculpture of Saint Margaret and the dragon. It is located on the south wall of the south aisle.


Le Tréhou

In the south porch of the Sainte-Pitère parish church in
Le Tréhou Le Tréhou (; br, An Treoù-Leon) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.


Lannilis

In 1630, Doré worked on the calvary at Kerosven in
Lannilis Lannilis (; br, Lanniliz) is a Communes of France, commune in the Finistère Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Lannilis are called in French languag ...
. He sculpted Christ on the cross and statues of John the Baptist, John the Evangelist and the Virgin Mary.


Le Folgoët

For the
Le Folgoët Le Folgoët (; br, Ar Folgoad) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France. Population In French the inhabitants of Le Folgoët are known as ''Folgoëtiens''. See also *Communes of ...
''Croix du Champ de foire'', the Dorė atelier carved the crucifix and a shield with depictions of Jesus' pierced and bleeding hands, feet and heart, and for the parish church Doré executed a statue of "Christ souffrant".


Dirinon

There is a calvary called "''La Croix-Rouge''" at Dirinon which has Doré statues of Christ on the cross and back to back statues depicting John the Evangelist /Saint Roch and the Virgin Mary/Saint Sebastian.


Logonna-Daoulas

Outside the "Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste" at
Logonna-Daoulas Logonna-Daoulas (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Logonna-Daoulas are called in French ''Logonnais''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Parc naturel r ...
, there is a fountain dating to 1644 with a sculpture depicting John the Baptist which is attributed to Doré. Nearby, another fountain, the "Fontaine de saint Jean l'Évangéliste" with its sculpture depicting John the Evangelist dates to 1647 and is also attributed to Doré. Inside the chapel itself, the polychrome statue of St. Laurent is also a Doré work. In the same area of Logonna-Daoulas it was Doré who was responsible for the ''Croix de Ruliver'' and the ''Croix de Cléménéhy''. See various photographs below. In 1647 Doré executed a statue of John the Baptist for a niche in a nearby fountain at Goelet-ar-C'hoat. File:Logonna-Daoulas, statue de saint Laurent.JPG, The polychromed statue of St Laurent in the Logonna-Daoulas Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste File:Logonna-Daoulas, statue de saint Jean Baptiste.JPG, Statue of John the Baptist on the fountain outside the Logonna-Daoulas Chapelle Saint-Jean-Baptiste Image:Calvaire du Bourg, détail.JPG, Calvaire de Ruliver. Shows an angel and depictions of the five wounds suffered by Jesus including that in his side Image:Logonna-Daoulas, croix de Cléménéc'hy.JPG, Croix de Cléménéhy


Saint-Méen

The "Coz-Castel" calvary dates to 1632 and was originally located in the village of Guennéroc but was given to Saint-Méen in 1879. It carries statues by Doré of John the Evangelist and the Virgin Mary, apart from Jesus on the Cross.


Saint-Renan

On the Saint-Renan "Croix de Quillimerrien" is a statue of the Virgin Mary which is attributed to the Dorė atelier.


"La croix du Cranou"

This calvary in the Cranou forest near
Hanvec Hanvec (; br, Hañveg) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Hanvec are called in French ''Hanvécois''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *Parc naturel régio ...
has sadly lost its cross. It dates to 1627. It had served the Saint-Conval chapel which is now in ruins.


Irvillac

At
Irvillac Irvillac (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France. Population In French the inhabitants of Irvillac are known as ''Irvillacois''. See also *Communes of the Finistère depa ...
there is a fountain by the Notre-Dame-de-Lorette chapel with a calvary by Doré. This dates to 1644 and whilst the figure of Christ has been mutilated and lost both arms and legs, the back to back ("géminées") statues of the Virgin Mary/Saint Peter and John the Evangelist/Saint Yves have survived, as have the depictions of the two robbers crucified with Jesus. The calvary is known as the "Coatnan" calvary. At Irvillac, Doré also worked on the calvary by the Locmélar chapel and also worked on a statue of Saint John in the sacristy of the Irvillac Église Saint-Pierre. File:Irvillac Calvaire Kreuz.jpg, The figure of Christ and the good and bad robbers. Part of the Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Lorette Calvary at Irvillac File:Irvillac 30-05-2010 03.JPG, The Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Lorette Calvary at Irvillac File:Kreuzgruppe.jpg, Another view of Christ and the good and bad robbers. Part of the Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Lorette Calvary at Irvillac File:Irvillac 30-05-2010 04Irvillac. Coatnan. Notre-Dame-de-Lorette.JPG, The calvary and fountain File:Irvillac 18-04-2010 47.JPG, Figure on the Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Lorette Calvary at Irvillac File:Irvillac 18-04-2010 48.JPG, Figure on the Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Lorette Calvary at Irvillac There is another Doré calvary at Clécnunan near Irvillac. This features Christ on the cross, a mutilated depiction of a saint and statues "''géminées''" of the Virgin Mary and Saint Peter which are also badly damaged.


Saint-Urbain, Finistère

This calvary erected in 1550, was restored by Doré in 1630 and is located by the Chapelle Notre-Dame in Trévarn, Saint-Urbain. It has depictions both of Christ on the Cross and ''Christ aux liens'' (Christ sitting awaiting his crucifixion). Many calvaries in Brittany were erected to celebrate the end of an outbreak of plague and the shaft of the Trévarn Calvary is decorated with small extrusions or bumps intended to mimic the boils which were a sign of the bubonic plague ("''bubons''"). Another calvary near Saint Urbain was restored by Doré in 1630 and that is the calvary at Quinquis. Erected in 1518 and having a height of 5 metres, the depiction of Christ on the Cross is backed by a Pietà.


Works by Doré in the Arrondissement of Morlaix

Doré is attributed with the following works in the Morlaix arrondissement.


Cléder

The Dorė atelier executed the crucifix on the Croix de Kerzuoc'h in
Cléder Cléder (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Cléder are called in French ''Clédérois''. Breton language In 2008, 25.9% of primary-school children attended bilingual ...
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Plougonven

Doré completed a statue of Saint Joseph for the
Plougonven Plougonven (; br, Plougonven) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Plougonven are known in French as ''Plougonvenois''. International relations Plougonven is twinned with I ...
parish church, the Église Saint-Yves. It can be seen in the north part of the nave. The statue had originally been in the Kerloaguen chapel. The saint holds a palm leaf in one hand and a closed book in the other.


Plougourvest

In Plougourvest, the Doré atelier executed a statue of the Virgin Mary for the exterior of the south porch of the Église Saint-Pierre and the statues ''Christ glorieux'' and that to Saint James the Greater inside the porch.


Guiclan

In the south porch of the Guiclan parish church is a Doré sculpture of Christ on the cross which came from Kerizamel. At Kerlaviou there is a badly mutilated calvary which dates to 1622 and has been attributed to Doré, and at Pen-ar-Feunteun there is another Doré calvary. This dates to 1642 and was restored in 1889 by Larhantec. The back-to-back statues depict John the Evangelist reversed with an unidentified saint and the Virgin Mary reversed with Saint Catherine.


Pleyben

The 1625 calvary in
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''. ...
depicts Jesus on the cross and below him John the Evangelist and the Virgin Mary. In 1929, Saint Yves and Saint Geneviève were added as well as a sculpture of St Edern riding a stag, known as the "Kroaz-Edern" calvary. In the porch of the Église Saint Germain in Pleyben are statues of the apostles of which Doré sculpted that of James the Greater and John the Evangelist. There are also the remains of a calvary by the Dorė atelier in the Église Saint Germain ossuary.


Saint-Sauveur, Finistère

The
Saint-Sauveur, Finistère Saint-Sauveur (; br, An Dre-Nevez) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Saint-Sauveur are called in French ''Salvatoriens''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department ...
, cross dates to 1630 and is located in the cemetery at Kerbouzard. The calvary is high.


Plounéour-Ménez

For the south porch of the Saint-Yves church in Plounéour-Ménez, Doré executed two statues of John the Evangelist and Saint Thomas. He also worked on part of the calvary with back-to-back statues of the Virgin Mary and Saint Peter and John the Evangelist and Saint Paul. The atelier also worked on the Kersimonet cross executing a statue of the Virgin Mary with child. Finally in Plounéour-Ménez, the Dorė atelier are credited with execution of a calvary at the "''manoir du Penhoat''". On the fountain there Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint James the Greater's statues are all that remain of a calvary.


Enclos paroissial de Saint-Thégonnec

This is one of Finistère's most visited sights. The enclos at Saint-Thégonnec, surrounded by a retaining wall (''mur d’enceint''), comprises a grand entrance (''porte triomphale''), an ossuary, a calvary and the parish church of Notre-Dame. Doré's statue of St John inside this church dates to 1625 and is one of the rare occasions when Doré signed his work Inside the church Doré also carved the statues in the belltower porch, this in 1625. The top of the calvary has a cross depicting Jesus whilst the crosses of the two robbers are placed on two columns rising up from the base of the calvary. Four angels surround Jesus' cross collecting his blood in chalices. Two do so from the wounds to his heart and hands and the other two collect the blood from his feet. On the first crosspiece (''croisillion'') are statues of two cavaliers on horseback, one of whom, Saint Longinus, was the soldier who pierced Jesus' side with a lance. These stand on either side of the reverse side of the cross which depicts Christ leaning on the column where he was whipped ("Christ à la colonne"). On the next crosspiece are statues (''geminées'' or back to back) of John the Evangelist and Saint Yves and the Virgin Mary and Saint Peter these on either side of a depiction of Mary with child and a Pietà. On the base of the calvary are representations of different scenes from the Passion and the Resurrection; the descent from the cross, the burial and the resurrection. We then have sculptures showing Jesus being tied up, Jesus blindfolded and being manhandled by two soldiers, Jesus being whipped, an "Ecce Homo", Pontius Pilate washing his hands after passing sentence on Jesus, Jesus meeting Veronica whilst carrying the Cross, and in a small niche, a statue of St Thégonnec and his cart. All this was the work of "Le Maître de Saint-Thégonnec" in 1610 and several years later Doré was to add the depiction of Christ being mocked. The figures wear the dress of the reign of Henry IV. Doré also worked on the nearby "Calvaire de Broustou" in 1632 and the "Croix de Pennavern". The "Calvaire de Broustou" is 4 metres high and the Pennavern cross has a height of 5 metres and dates to 1647. Doré also worked on the south porch of Saint-Thégonnec's Église Notre-Dame. There is also a Doré sculpture at Le Kelf where there is a depiction of the Virgin Mary in a small niche. This dates to 1652. Another calvary at Coslen was restored by Doré in 1622. File:Bretagne Finistere SThegonnec2 tango7174.jpg, Doré's contribution to the calvary; Christ being mocked. ''Christ aux outrages'' File:Croix de Pennavern.JPG, The Croix de Pennavern.


Saint-Servais

The ''enclos'' at Saint-Servais in Finistère is known for the quality of its bell tower and ossuary. Saint-Servais had been part of
Plounéventer Plounéventer (; br, Gwineventer, ) is a commune in the Finistère department, Brittany, northwestern France.

Eglise Saint-Pierre de Pleyber-Christ

In the south porch of
Pleyber-Christ Pleyber-Christ (; br, Pleiber-Krist) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Geography Climate Pleyber-Christ has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperatur ...
's Saint Pierre church we see a depiction of Christ and the twelve apostles. The church has been declared a "Monument Historique" since 1914 and is rich in furnishings. The apostles appear in niches in the porch and above the door, Doré was responsible for all the statues of Jesus and the apostles. For the Kervern calvary known as the "Croix de Kervern", the Dorė atelier executed statues of the Virgin Mary and Saint Marguerite. File:Pleyber-Christ 4 Porche six statues d'apôtres.JPG, The statues of six of the apostles File:Pleyber-Christ 5 Porche Les six autres statues d'apôtres.JPG, The other six apostles


Bodilis

Bodilis is one of the communes of the arrondissement of Morlaix. It lies six kilometres northwest of
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. In the "Enclos paroissial de Bodilis", the Église Notre Dame, Doré executed the statue of ''Notre Seigneur bénissant'' (''Christ sauveur'') which stands in the south porch as well as the Angel of the Annunciation placed in a niche in the left side buttress of that porch. In the Angel of the Annunciation composition, Dorė includes a vase of lilies which is inscribed "ECCE:ANCILLA:D(OMI)NI:FIAT:MIHI:SECVNDVM:VERBVM:TVVM". He also sculpted the elaborate hexagonal baptismal font which he decorated with sculptures of
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, John the Evangelist, Saint Peter and the bishop St Ambrose of Milan. All the Bodilis works were carved from kersanton stone. See Bodilis Parish close. The fountain at the Pont an Ilis situated in the "Kerrous" district of Bodilis includes Doré's 120 cm sculpture of the Virgin Mary and because the sculptor used the dark stone Kersanton, it became known to local people as the "''Vierge Noire''" (the black virgin)


Lampaul-Guimiliau

The commune of Lampaul-Guimiliau has two calvaries attributed to Doré. One, with a height of , is known as the "Cosquer-Bihan" or "Croaz-Kernévez" and dates to 1621. It is a wayside cross (''Croix de chemin'') and thought to be one of Doré's early works. It depicts Jesus on the Cross and on the reverse depicts the Virgin Mary with child. The second located at Kerjaffrès is known as the "Croaz-Kerroc'h" and dates to 1626.


Commana, L'église Saint-Derrien

This "enclos" church in
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has two calvaries, one by Doré dating to 1624 and being high. It is carved from
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and the paired statues on the crosspiece below the figure of Christ on the Cross depict St Yves/
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as well as the Virgin Mary, John the Evangelist and a Pietà. It is located in the Église Saint-Derrien cemetery and is inscribed The "Enclos paroissial de Commana" is a good example of a Breton ''enclos'' with the parish church, surrounded by a wall and an elaborate entrance. As well as the church, the ''enclos'' would include a funeral chapel or ossuary and one or more calvaries, either placed in the cemetery or just outside the church. The Saint-Derrien church has an imposing porch and bell tower and inside the church, the Sainte Anne altarpiece is one of many highly regarded works of ecclesiastical art, and the church has a noteworthy baptismal font with decoration by Honoré Alliot. The entrance to the ''enclos'' is an elaborate ''Arc de Triomphe''. On the exterior of the south porch there is a statue of Saint Derrien which is attributed to the Dorė atelier. Some photographs of the ''enclos'' are shown here. File:Commana (29) Église Saint-Derrien Porche sud 05.JPG, The statue of Saint Derrien over the south porch File:Commana 7 L'église Saint-Derrien vue du cimetière.JPG, The church seen from the cemetery File:Commana 5 La porte d'entrée de l'enclos paroissial.JPG, The "Arc de Triomphe"-an imposing entry to the "enclos" at Commana. File:Commana 9 Le calvaire et l'ossuaire.JPG, The Calvary and the ossuary at Commana File:Arrivée d'un mariage breton à l'église.jpg, This 1910 photograph shows a wedding taking place at the Commana church. Doré's calvary can be seen in the background.


Works in the Arrondissement of Châteaulin

The following works in the Châteaulin arrondissement are attributed to Doré.


Landévennec

There are the remains of a crucifix by Doré in the cloister of the Nouvelle abbaye Saint-Guénolé in
Landévennec Landévennec (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Geography Landévennec is located on the Crozon peninsula, southeast of Brest.The river Aulne forms a natural boundary to the east. ...
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Crozon

In the
Crozon Crozon (, ; br, Kraozon, , ) is a commune in the department of Finistère and the administrative region of Brittany, northwestern France. As well as the town of Crozon, the village of Morgat is part of the commune. Crozon is located on the Croz ...
parish church presbytery is a statue of Saint Peter thought to have been part of a calvary.


Loqueffret

In
Loqueffret Loqueffret (; br, Lokeored) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Located south of the monts d ' Arrée, in the eastern part of the Armorique regional natural park, it is a small rural village, former hom ...
's parish church porch there is a Doré sculpture depicting Saint Marguerite and the baptismal font has a sculpture by Doré of Saint Nicholas. There is a calvary at nearby Bilirit dating to 1625 with Doré sculptures of Christ on the cross and Saint Edern.


Ploéven

The Chapelle Saint-Nicodème at Kergonan,
Ploéven Ploéven (; br, Ploeven) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Ploéven are called in French ''Ploévenois''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department The followin ...
, has a Doré calvary dating to 1637.


Saint-Ségal

The Dorė atelier are attributed with the sculpture of the Virgin Mary with child in the south porch of the Chapelle Saint Sėbastien as well as the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene and John the Evangelist statues on the
Saint-Ségal Saint-Ségal (; br, Sant-Segal) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Geography Climate Saint-Ségal has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Sa ...
calvary near the monument aux morts.


Brennilis

Outside
Brennilis Brennilis (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in northwestern France. Geography Climate Brennilis has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Brennilis is . The averag ...
' Notre Dame church, we can see Doré's ''Croix de calvaire'' which dates to 1625 and includes the group "Notre-Dame de Pitié" at the Cross' base. The Cross is located to the north of the church and has the coat of arms (''
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'') of the Quélen family at the base. Doré depicts an angel holding the
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above Jesus' head. At the base of the pedestal supporting the Cross is the pietà "Notre-Dame de Pitié", with a sword bearing the image of the resurrected Christ on the reverse side.


Lannédern

The Calvary at Lannédern dates to 1625 and is located in the hamlet of Birilit. Lannédern itself has an interesting ''enclos'' and it's ossuary has a good example of the
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, two in fact. See photograph. Also see Note 2 below.


Dinéault

There is a calvary in the church ''enclos'' of the "bourg" of
Dinéault Dinéault (; br, Dineol) is a commune in the Finistère department and administrative region of Brittany in north-western France. Population In French the inhabitants of Dinéault are known as ''Dinéaultais''. Geography The Menez Hom, a m ...
, which lies northwest of Châteaulin. The statues on the calvary include Christ on the cross placed back to back with a depiction of Christ suffering (''Christ aux liens''), these by Doré and dating to 1648. Records show that the other figures were added later.


Cast, Finistère

The small commune of Cast, Finistère, lies between Châteaulin and Douarnenez some north of Quimper and the Église paroissiale Saint-Jérôme in the Rue Kreisker. It has a 1660 Calvary attributed to Doré which carries the inscription It is high and at the base of the pedestal is a depiction of Saint Tujan and a Pietà (''Vierge de Pitié'') whilst on the crosspiece are statues depicting the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist and Mary Magdalene and Saint Peter. The Église Saint Jérôme has a Dorė sculpture of Saint Mark with his attribute the lion in a niche on the western façade and a statue of the Virgin Mary with child in a niche in the south porch. In the presbytery at Cast there are the remains of a crucifix which included depictions of the Virgin Mary with child and Saint Mark.


Plonévez-Porzay

The commune of
Plonévez-Porzay Plonévez-Porzay (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Plonévez-Porzay are called in French ''Plonévéziens''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department The fol ...
lies north of Quimper and Doré executed the calvary of Sainte-Anne-La-Palud. Just high, it is thought to date from between 1630 and 1656. On the side opposite Jesus on the cross is a Pietà and on the crosspiece (''croisillon'') are statues of the Virgin Mary and Saint Peter and John the Evangelist and Saint James the Greater. On the pedestal are what are thought to be remnants of other calvaries which are no longer in existence, namely a statue of Saint Catherine from the 15th Century and statues of Mary Magdalene and Saint Peter.


Port-Launay

The Saint-Aubin chapel in the village of Lanvaïdic contains the commune of
Port-Launay Port-Launay (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Finistère Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Port-Launay are called in French ''Port-Launis ...
's calvary sculpted by Doré in 1631. The sculptures have been damaged and some have been placed in the chapel itself. The Dorė atelier are also credited with execution of the cross at Lanvaïdic in 1651.


Saint-Nic

The Dorė atelier worked on both the church calvary and that of the Saint-Côme chapel in Saint-Nic.


Rosnoën

Nearby the church in
Rosnoën Rosnoën (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Rosnoën are called in French ''Rosnoënais''. Geography Rosnoën is located southeast of Brest. The village occupies a ...
is the memorial to those men of the commune who gave their lives in the 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 wars, and this has used the surviving statues from Doré's 1648 calvary, namely statues back to back or ''géminée'' of John the Evangelist and Saint Bartholomew, the statue of the Virgin Mary and a bishop, a pietà, and a statue of Saint Audoēn. Also for the Église Saint-Audoēn, the atelier executed a ''Dieu sauveur'' for the south porch and a Virgin Mary with child for the west porch. File:Rosnoën 07 Statue.jpg, The Rosnoën monument aux morts-The Virgin Mary and a bishop File:Rosnoën 06 Statue.jpg, The Rosnoën monument aux morts-The "Vierge de Pitié" File:Rosnoën (29) Église 05.JPG, Saint Audoēn


Telgruc-sur-Mer

As part of the decoration of the arc de triomphe of the enclos of the Église Saint-Magloire in
Telgruc-sur-Mer Telgruc-sur-Mer (, literally ''Telgruc on Sea''; br, Terrug) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Telgruc-sur-Mer are called in French ''Telgruciens''. Geography Telgruc-su ...
, Doré executed back-to-back statues of Saint Magloire and Saint Guénolé. See Winwaloe.


Chapelle Notre-Dame de Kerluan at Châteaulin

This Doré Calvary by the chapel Notre-Dame at Châteaulin dates to 1639, a year when the region suffered an outbreak of the plague. On the Cross's crosspiece are statues of the Virgin Mary, Jesus on the cross and John the Evangelist. The statues of Saint Sébastien and St Roch were not works by the Dorė atelier. There is also a pietà by Dorė in the Châteaulin Église Saint-Idunet's north transept.


Works by Doré in the Arrondissement of Quimper

Doré is attributed with the following works in the Quimper arrondissement.


Penmarch

In
Penmarch Penmarch (, ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany, northwestern France.

Douarnenez

At Pouldavid's Saint-Vendal chapel there is a calvary dating to 1655. Doré sculpted Christ on the cross reversed with the Virgin Mary with child and back to back statues depicting a bishop with a book reversed with John the Evangelist and a bishop giving a blessing reversed with the Virgin Mary, There are also statues by the Dorė atelier of John the Evangelist reversed with Saint Corentin and the Virgin Mary reversed with Saint Nicholas. These are thought to be the remains of a calvary at
Douarnenez-Trėboul, and in the presbytery at Douarnenez-Trėboul is a crucifix also attributed to Dorė and thought to have been part of a calvary.


Plogonnec

At Seznec near
Plogonnec Plogonnec (; ) is a commune and small town in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It is about north west of Quimper and east of Douarnenez. The town is twinned with Llandysul in Wales. Geography The town is situate ...
is the Chapelle Saint-Denis, with a Doré calvary dating to 1641. Christ is depicted on the Cross and below him are back to back ("''géminées''") statues of the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist and two bishops. Three angels are shown at Jesus' side collecting blood from his wounds into small pots. At Plogonnec the 1644 calvary of the Saint Pierre chapel is also by the Dorė atelier.


Briec

For the Chapelle de Trolez (Saint-Guėnolė) in
Briec Briec (, formerly ''Briec-de-l'Odet''; br, Brieg) is a commune in the Finistère department in the region of Brittany in north-western France. Sights * Calvary at Saint-Vennec, (1556) *Chapelle de la Madeleine, 16th century *Chapelle de Sainte-C ...
, Dorė executed a cross with a depiction on the shaft of the cross of Saint-Guėnolė back to back with a saint. Dorė also executed the crucifix. The cross stands in the churchyard.


Cléden-Cap-Sizun

In the ''enclos'' of the commune Cléden-Cap-Sizun there is a Doré calvary carrying the coats of arms of René de Keridiern and the mayor of Keryvon. In 1630, Doré created another calvary for the Saint-They chapel. This was mutilated but the statues of the Virgin Mary and St Jacques de Compostelle ( Saint James the Greater) have been kept. Cléden-Cap-Sizun lies at the tip of
Cap-Sizun The Cap Sizun (; br, Ar C'hab) is a headland forming the western extremity of the Cornouaille, in the French département of Finistère in Brittany, corresponding to the former canton of Pont-Croix. The best known sites in this region are the ...
, west of Quimper


Sizun

In the
Sizun Sizun (; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Geography Climate Sizun has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Sizun is . The average annual ra ...
Musée des Arts et traditions populaires, there is a Doré sculpture of the "bad robber" ("''mauvais larron''") thought to be what remains of a larger calvary.


Esquibien

The Doré calvary of Sainte Edwett at
Esquibien Esquibien (; br, An Eskevien) is a former commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the commune Audierne.Trézilidé parish church dating to 1630, although the John the Evangelist back to back with a bishop is by another sculptor. Doré's atelier did execute the depictions of Christ on the cross, the two robbers, the "Notre-Dame de Pitié", and the statues "''géminées''" of the Virgin Mary and Saint Peter.


Plouédern

In 1974, the church at
Plouédern Plouédern (; br, Plouedern) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France.Plourin-lès-Morlaix Plourin-lès-Morlaix (, literally ''Plourin near Morlaix''; ) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It lies within the arrondissement of Morlaix. Population Inhabitants of Plourin-lès-Morlaix are called ...
comprises the usual church, cemetery, ossuary and retaining wall and in and around the church are several statues by Doré which had been part of a calvary. The church, the Église Notre-Dame, has several side chapels and these are where the Doré works can be found as well as on the enclosure wall. These statues, dating to 1630, include Saint Yves and Saint Femme (back to back or "''géminées''"), Saint Evêque, Saint Matthew with a winged angel at his feet, the usual symbol for this saint, St Luke with his attribute the bull, Saint Grégoire, John the Evangelist with his attribute the eagle, Saint Mark with lion and a group comprising Saint Anne and the Virgin Mary with child. There are also back to back sculptures of Saint Paul and Saint Madeleine and the Virgin Mary with Saint Francis, a ''Vierge de Pitié'' and a group depicting the flight from Egypt (''La fuite en Egypte''). What remains of the figure of Christ can be seen on the wall in the church's "Chapelle de la Vierge-des-douleurs".


The parish church of Saint-Pierre

This church in Plougar has a calvary in its graveyard sculpted by Yann Larhantec with statues of the Virgin Mary and St John on either side of the Cross bearing the crucified Jesus. Doré's standing statue of John the Evangelist is positioned nearby.


Poullan-sur-Mer

Doré's "Croix de chemin" at Poullan-sur-Mer is also known as the "Kervignac" cross and dates to 1640. It was restored in 1843. The statues from the cross are kept in a nearby farm.


Works by Doré in the Côtes-d'Armor department

The arrondissements of Lannion, Dinan, Saint Brieuc and Guingamp are the four
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of the Côtes-d'Armor. There are fewer calvaries in this department of Brittany, and as a consequence fewer works by Doré. This coastal area (''ar mor'' means "the sea" in
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and ''Côtes'' means "coasts" in French) is famous for the Pink Granite Coast (''Côte de Granit Rose'') and for
Tréguier Tréguier (; br, Landreger) is a port town in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. It is the capital of the province of Trégor. Geography Tréguier is located 36 m. N.W. of Saint-Brieuc by road. The port is situat ...
and its cathedral of St Tugdual.


Lantic

The Doré atelier worked on the calvary of Lantic's Église Notre-Dame de la Cour, sculpting the crucifix and the Virgin Mary with child and the coats of arms of the Rosmadec family.


Ploumilliau

Doré was the sculptor of the calvary at Coz-Douar in
Ploumilliau Ploumilliau (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Ploumilliau are called ''milliautais'' in French. Breton language The municipality launched a linguistic plan through ...
. The work was carried out in 1622 and comprises Christ on the cross and the Virgin Mary with child.


Ploubazlanec

For the calvary at Loguivy-de-la-Mer in
Ploubazlanec Ploubazlanec (; br, Plaeraneg) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. Historically its economy relied on fishing. Fishermen in the 19th century and early 20th century went to Iceland aboard sailing ship ...
, Doré sculpted the figures of the Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist.


Lannion

On the northeast pinnacle of the Église Saint-Jean-de-Baly in Lannion is a sculpture by Doré of the Virgin Mary.


Plestin-les-Grèves

Doré is attributed with having completed statues of the twelve apostles and of Christ for the porch of the Saint-Efflam church in
Plestin-les-Grèves Plestin-les-Grèves (; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Côtes-d'Armor Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in north-western France. Plestin-les-Grèves is situated on the north coast of Brittan ...
in 1619. On the church's façade there are back-to-back Doré sculptures of the Virgin Mary/Saint Yves and John the Evangelist back-to-back with an unidentified saint. These four sculptures are thought to have been part of a calvary. It was only in the porch of Plestin-les-Grèves and that at Pleyber-Christ that Roland Doré sculpted all twelve statues of the apostles.


Senven-Léhart

Senven-Léhart Senven-Léhart (; br, Senven-Lehard) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. It is about 16 km south of Ploumagoar. The chapel of Saint-Tugdual dates from the 16th century, and the village Calvar ...
is a commune in the Guingamp arrondissement of the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany. It is about south of Ploumagoar. Although most of Doré's work is to be seen in Finistère, the calvary by the entrance to the Église Notre-Dame is one of the calvaries that he worked on in the Côtes-d'Armor region. It dates to 1635 and originally had 19 statues but the ravages of time and the
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have seen these reduced to 12. The base of the calvary is granite whilst the statues were carved from
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. This calvary has three crosses, those of the two robbers
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and
Dismas The Penitent Thief, also known as the Good Thief, Wise Thief, Grateful Thief, or Thief on the Cross, is one of two unnamed thieves in Luke's account of the crucifixion of Jesus in the New Testament. The Gospel of Luke describes him asking Jesus ...
on either side of that of Christ. The "bad" robber grimaces defiantly whilst the "good" robber looks to be at peace. Some have remarked that Doré's Pietà is one of the most beautiful in Brittany. Jesus is laid across Mary's lap whilst Marie-Salomé supports his head and
Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene (sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene or the Madeleine) was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to crucifixion of Jesus, his cru ...
carries the oil to be used for the embalming. Also at the foot of the cross, Mary appears again and two horsemen are placed to her left and her right, one of whom was thought to represent Saint Longinus. John the Evangelist is also depicted with a full head of hair. On the reverse side of the calvary, Saint Peter is depicted carrying his key and a book, and below him is a depiction of Christ being taunted (''Christ aux outrages'') with Saint Yves to his left, dressed as a lawyer and Saint Louis carrying a symbol of justice. File:Calvaire - Senven-Léhart - France.jpg, The calvary at Senven-Léhart view from the front. File:Senven-Léhart (22) Calvaire 12.JPG, St Peter with key and book. Part of the Senven-Léhart calvary File:Senven-Léhart (22) Calvaire 07.JPG, The calvary at Senven-Léhart. The calvary viewed from the rear. File:Senven-Léhart (22) Calvaire 10.JPG, "Christ aux outrages". Part of the Senven-Léhart calvary File:Senven-Léhart (22) Calvaire 11.JPG, St Louis. Part of the Senven-Léhart calvary File:Senven-Léhart (22) Calvaire 09.JPG, St Yves in the costume of a lawyer. One of the statues on Doré's calvary at Senven-Léhart.


Works in Morbihan

Doré has been attributed with the following work in Morbihan.


St Joseph

Doré's statue of
St Joseph Joseph (; el, Ἰωσήφ, translit=Ioséph) was a 1st-century Jewish man of Nazareth who, according to the canonical Gospels, was married to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and was the legal father of Jesus. The Gospels also name some brothers of ...
at Kerloaguen is reckoned to be the first modern statue of the Virgin Mary's husband. It was in 1640 that François le Cozic, the squire of Kerloaguen in
Plougonven Plougonven (; br, Plougonven) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Plougonven are known in French as ''Plougonvenois''. International relations Plougonven is twinned with I ...
, decided to commission a statue of Joseph for the chapel he had placed under that saint's patronage and he chose Doré to execute the statue. In 1921, Pope Grégoire XV had ordered that 19 March be devoted as a feast day of the Virgin Mary's husband, and the Saint Joseph cult grew rapidly. In 1624, Quebec, in Canada, named St Joseph as their patron saint. When the chapel fell into ruin, the St Joseph statue was taken into the Église Saint-Joseph in Plougonven.


Quéven

Doré was the sculptor of the calvary in
Quéven Quéven (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. History During World War I, Quéven lost one hundred and one of its children. 85% of the town was destroyed in World War II. In January 1945, the cit ...
's old cemetery in the Rue du docteur Dieny just by the church. Originally there were a total of sixteen statues on the calvary, placed back to back as is the practice with Breton calvaries, but only five now survive, those of Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Catherine and two bishops. The statue of Saint Paul stands alone.


The Guimiliau Parish church

The decoration of the porch of the
Guimiliau Guimiliau (; br, Gwimilio) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. It is noted for the Guimiliau Parish close. It should not be confused with the neighbouring commune and village of Lampaul-Guimiliau. Pop ...
parish church, the Église Saint-Miliau, was undertaken by the ''Maitre de Plougastel'' in 1606 and Doré added the bust of a woman and a statue of ''Christ enseignant'' to the Maitre de Plougastel's sculpture.


Doré's funereal sculpture

Doré sculpted ''gisant'' for several tombs in Brittany.


The tomb of Jacques Barbier

This tomb is located in the Saint-Maudet chapel at Lesneven. It dates to 1638.


The ''gisant'' of Yves Le Bervet du Parc

Doré has been credited with creating the '' gisant'', or effigy, for this tomb which is held by the Musée Départemental Breton in Quimper. It had been in the cemetery of the Saint-Eutrope chapel in
Plougonven Plougonven (; br, Plougonven) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Plougonven are known in French as ''Plougonvenois''. International relations Plougonven is twinned with I ...
. Doré also executed the ''gisant'' of Auffray de Chastel in the museum.


The tomb of Guillaume de Rosmadec

This tomb by Doré is in the Église Notre-Dame la Cour in Lantic.


The tomb of Thébault de Tanouam

This tomb by Doré is located in
Plérin Plérin (; ; Gallo: ''Plérein'') is a coastal commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department of Brittany in northwestern France. The Marché du Porc Breton, located in Plérin, is where the price of pork is set for retailers across France.
's parish church.


The Bois-Boissel tomb

This tomb is one of several located in the cloister of
Tréguier Tréguier (; br, Landreger) is a port town in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. It is the capital of the province of Trégor. Geography Tréguier is located 36 m. N.W. of Saint-Brieuc by road. The port is situat ...
cathedral. The photograph below shows how the ''gisants'' are positioned in the cloister. Doré also executed two ''gisant'' for the Bréhant family which are in the cathedral.


The tomb of Gilles de la Noé

This tomb is located in
Ploujean Ploujean is a former commune of Finistère which is part of Morlaix since February 22, 1959. The church was built in the 15th century. It has been listed as a ''Monument historique'' since 1914 by the French Ministry of Culture, and its organ, buil ...
at the Église de Plounez. Gilles de la Noé was the sieur of Couenspeur.


Bréhant

Doré worked on two tombs in Bréhant.


Non religious works

In the grounds of the Trėcesson château at Campénéac are four statues by Roland Dorė. They came originally from the Crėnan château and were purchased for Trėcesson by the compte Henri de Pontbriand. The statues depict two ''seigneurs'' and their ladies: Pierre de Perrien and an unidentified woman, possibly his wife Madeleine du Bueil or his sister and Pierre's parents, Maurice de Perrien and his wife Anne Urvoy.


The historic dioceses of Brittany

Below is a map showing the historic dioceses of Brittany.


Trémaouézan

For the Église Notre-Dame in
Trémaouézan Trémaouézan (; br, Tremaouezan) is a commune in the Finistère department of Brittany in north-western France. Population Inhabitants of Trémaouézan are called in French ''tréviens''. See also *Communes of the Finistère department *List ...
the Doré atelier executed a statue of the Virgin Mary with child placed in a central niche on the church exterior and the apostles except for Saint Peter which can be seen in the church's south porch.


See also

* Saint Servais Parish close


Notes

Note 1. The ''enclos paroissial'' or
parish close Parish close is a translation of the French term ''enclos paroissial''. It refers to a number of locations in Brittany, mainly though not exclusively in the historic diocese of Léon, corresponding roughly to the northern half of the department ...
is an architectural grouping that is very common in Brittany. Not unlike the concept of the English close, except that the Breton grouping is limited to religious buildings and does not, as is the case in England, include administrative and other buildings. The ''enclos'' concept dates to the 16th and 17th century. It includes between five and eight elements all placed within a retaining wall: the church itself and an ossuary or a ''chapelle reliquaire''; a calvary, mostly elaborate, with a depiction of the crucifixion at the top, sometimes with two crosses or gibbets bearing the robbers crucified with Jesus, figures of those who had been present at Jesus' death, and often complemented by statues of other saints and local dignitaries such as bishops; a ''porte triomphale'' often in the form of an
arc de triomphe The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile (, , ; ) is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France, standing at the western end of the Champs-Élysées at the centre of Place Charles de Gaulle, formerly named Place de l'Étoile—the ''étoile'' ...
; and a cemetery which stood in an area known as the ''placître''. Sometimes the ''enclos'' would include a fountain. Note 2. The Ankou. Ankou’s iconography in sculpture, particularly on ossuaries, shows a skeletal figure, armed with a scythe or arrow and often accompanied by a slogan such as "''Je vous tue tous''" (I kill you all). In legend, Ankou's head could turn through 360 degrees, so that he never missed anything or anyone – a fact that gives him a reputation of fairness, as everyone must die eventually. He travels at night in a creaking cart drawn by white horses, one fat, one thin, collecting the souls whose time has come and escorting them to another world.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dore, Roland 1616 births 1660 deaths 17th-century French sculptors French male sculptors Breton architecture Calvaries in Brittany People from Landerneau