Madonna and Child (Lagorce)

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

The sculpture Madonna and Child in the Church of St-Pierre in Lagorce , a French commune in the Gironde department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , was created in the 14th century. In 1979 the Gothic sculpture was added to the list of listed objects ( Base Palissy ) in France as Monument historique .

The colored stone sculpture is 1.20 meters high. The baby Jesus is sitting on the left arm of Mary , who has a crown on her head. Mother and child have raised their right hand.

literature

  • Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Gironde. Flohic Éditions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-125-2 , p. 772.

Web links

Commons : St-Pierre (Lagorce)  - 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: 45 ° 4 ′ 16.1 ″  N , 0 ° 8 ′ 16.7 ″  W.