Pietà (Jaligny-sur-Besbre)

Pietà in Jaligny-sur-Besbre

The Pietà in the Church of St-Hippolyte in Jaligny-sur-Besbre , a French commune in the Allier department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region , was created in the 15th century. In 1906 the Pietà at the end of the north aisle was classified as a monument historique .

The life-size stone group of sculptures shows Mary with the body of Jesus on her knees. Maria is bent forward slightly, she is wearing a long, loose dress with many folds.

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier . tape 1 . Flohic Editions, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 514 .

Web links

Commons : Pietà (Jaligny-sur-Besbre)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Vierge de Pitié in the Base Palissy of the French Ministry of Culture (French)

Coordinates: 46 ° 22 ′ 44.6 "  N , 3 ° 35 ′ 33.1"  E