Madonna and Child (Fargues, Gironde)

Madonna and Child in Fargues (Photo by Jean-Auguste Brutails , around 1900)

The sculpture Madonna and Child in the Notre-Dame church in Fargues , a French commune in the Gironde department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , was created in the 15th century. In 1908, the Gothic sculpture was added to the list of listed objects ( Base Palissy ) in France as Monument historique .

The wooden sculpture is 1.12 meters high and painted or gilded. The baby Jesus is sitting on Mary's left thigh and turns his face towards the viewer. Mary holds a scepter in her left hand and wears a crown on her head.

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Gironde. Flohic Éditions, Volume 2, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-125-2 , p. 834.

Web links

Commons : Notre-Dame (Fargues)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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

Coordinates: 44 ° 32 ′ 8.2 ″  N , 0 ° 17 ′ 49 ″  W.