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Kernascléden
Kernascléden (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in north-western France. Kernascléden is renowned for its church which dates from he fifteenth century. It is a masterpiece of flamboyant gothic architecture. Geography Kernascléden is located in the northern part of Morbihan department, north of Lorient. Historically, the village belongs to Vannetais. In the center of the village stands the medieval church Notre-Dame de Kernascléden. The village is situated in the valley of the river Scorff. Apart from the village center, there are about twenty hamlets : Brangolo, Kerchopine, Kerbourg, Manéglau, Canquisquelen, Manério, Porh Pimpec, Guernebos, La Maison Blanche, Kerven Cleuzio, Kerven er Lann, Kerihuel, Kerlouarny, Kermaria, Kermonac'h. Map History Scenes of the daily life at the beginning of the twentieth century in Kernascléden. File:Kernascléden conclusion d'un marché.jpg, Sale of pigs (old postcard). File:Kernascléden la place.jpg, A mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Works Of The Two Folgoët Ateliers
The work of the atelier "Le grand atelier ducal du Folgoët"—one of the two main workshops, with the other being the "atelier cornouaillais du Maître de Tronoën", that emerged during the veritable "golden age" of carving in stone in 15th-century Brittany, considered a marked renaissance, after little activity in the 13th and 14th centuries—can be broken down into two sections, the so-called "first atelier" (active 1423–1468) and "second atelier" (active 1458–1509). The article will deal with each of these two workshops. For ease of reference, the first atelier's work has been divided into sections: # work on porches in either granite or kersanton stone, calvaries, flagstones/effigies for tombs (gisant), statues, and # some miscellaneous items. The second atelier section deals with the porch of the Église Saint-Herbot in Plonévez-du-Faou and the Église at Plourac'h. The Église Notre-Dame at Le Folgoët What started as the "Chapelle du Folgoët" originated in the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |