Pietà (Ainay-le-Château)

Pietà in Ainay-le-Château

The Pietà in the Church of St-Étienne in Ainay-le-Château , a French commune in the Allier department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region , was created in the 17th century. In 1960 the Pietà was classified as a monument historique .

The 95 cm high group of sculptures made of wood shows Mary on her knees with the body of Jesus . The colored version has been renewed. Maria is portrayed with a hard and withdrawn facial expression.

literature

• Le Patrimoine des Communes de l'Allier . tape 1 . Flohic Editions, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-84234-053-1 , pp. 63 .

Individual evidence

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

Coordinates: 46 ° 42 ′ 39.4 "  N , 2 ° 41 ′ 24.8"  E