Madonna and Child (Hourtin)

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Madonna and Child in Hourtin

The sculpture Madonna and Child in the Ste-Hélène church in Hourtin , a French commune in the Gironde department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , was created in the 17th century. In 1980 the sculpture was added to the list of listed objects ( Base Palissy ) in France as Monument historique .

The white stone sculpture is 1.50 meters high. They were created from a single block, remnants of a colored version are still present.

The baby Jesus sits on Mary's right arm and looks at the viewer.

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Gironde. Flohic Éditions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-125-2 , p. 1292.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Vierge à l'Enfant in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)

Coordinates: 45 ° 11 '10.4 "  N , 1 ° 3' 27.9"  W.