Pulpit St-Étienne (Lille)

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Pulpit in the Church of St-Etienne in Lille

The pulpit in the church of St-Étienne in Lille , a French town in the Nord department in the Hauts-de-France region , was created by François Rude in 1824/25 . The wooden pulpit was added to the list of listed buildings ( Base Palissy ) in France in 1971 as Monument historique .

The pulpit is decorated with a relief depicting the stoning of St. Stephen . There are two wooden sculptures on the base that symbolize religion and hope. A wrought iron grille surrounds the figures.

The sound cover, which is draped like a theater curtain, is crowned by angels.

  • Pulpit with the depiction of the stoning of St. Stephen

  • Wooden sculpture

  • Sound cover with angels

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes du Nord. Flohic Editions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-119-8 , p. 1004.

Web links

Commons : Pulpit St-Étienne (Lille)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chaire à prêcher in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)

Coordinates: 50 ° 38 ′ 6.6 "  N , 3 ° 3 ′ 35.2"  E