Entombment, Cathedrale St-Julien du Mans, Le Mans

Entombment, 1615-21, terracotta sculptural group by Gervais I Delabarre, in the Cathedrale Saint-Julien du Mans or Cathedral of St Julian of Le Mans, Le Mans, Sarthe, Loire, France. The sculpture was commissioned in 1614 for the Eglise des Cordeliers and moved here to the Chapelle de Saint Pierre or St Peter's Chapel in the 19th century. It is possible that several artists were involved, including Charles Hoyau and Matthieu and Etienne Dionise. It was restored in 1894 by Fournier and Dohin, and repainted by Grandidier and Pousse. The cathedral itself was built from the 6th to the 14th centuries, with both Romanesque and High Gothic elements. It is dedicated to St Julian of Le Mans, the city's first bishop, who established Christianity in the area in the 4th century AD. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13432848

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45108935

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5210px x 3279px (4.2MB)

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Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

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Photograph by Manuel Cohen