Tr.C3.A9guier War Memorial Tréguier Cathedral




1 tréguier war memorial

1.1 statue of ernest renan
1.2 calvaire de réparation
1.3 mairie
1.4 painting of cathedral





tréguier war memorial

la pleureuse in tréguier


this war memorial known la pleureuse . francis renaud sculptor had used marie-louise le put model sculpture. wears mourning clothes large hood or cowl covering head ( capuche in french ). sculpture commissioned in 1920, shown in 1921 @ salon des artistes , memorial inaugurated on 2 july 1922. @ time sculpture known douleur .


statue of ernest renan

this bronze sculpture located in tréguier s place du martray cathedral. renan born in tréguier in 1823 , died in paris in 1892. linguist, philosopher , writer, sculpture jean boucher , executed in 1903. boucher depicts renan sitting on bench , behind bench depiction of pallas athene, greek goddess of wisdom. renan author of enormously popular vie de jésus ( life of jesus ) book s controversial assertions life of jesus should written life of historic person, , bible , should subject same critical scrutiny other historical documents caused considerable controversy , enraged many catholics. placing of boucher s statue of renan on tréguier s cathedral square interpreted challenge catholicism, , led widespread protests, because site used temporary pulpit erected @ traditional catholic festival of pardon of saint yves . athene s gesture of raising arm crown renan taken deliberate challenge cathedral. erection of statue , surrounding controversy led construction of calvaire de réparation work of protest designed yves hernot


calvaire de réparation

le calvaire de réparation


this remarkable , dramatic calvary. central crucifix 12 metres high , flanked 2 10 metres high crosses bearing , bad murderer. @ foot of these 3 crosses depictions of 5 people; st longinus, pierced jesus in side lance, mary mother of james , joseph, kneeling mary magdalene, john evangelist, , sainte mary, mother of jesus christ. crosses , attendant figures positioned on pedestal decorated bas-relief depicting saint yves , below inscribed vere hic homo filius dei erat/en gwirione den ze e ca mab doue/cet homme etait vraiment le fils du dieu . ( man son of god ), words in latin, breton, , french spoken according saint mark gospel roman centurion @ golgotha (see mark 15:39). in bas-relief, saint yves relief flanked coat of arms of pope pius x (right) , of pierre-marie-frédéric fallières, bishop of saint-brieuc , tréguier (left). monument inaugurated on 19 may 1904 in presence of cardinal labouré. calvary surrounded gated fence. statues on either side of gate depict saint maurice , saint george whilst other pillars support statues of saint malo, saint paterne, saint brieuc, saint pol (de léon), saint corentin, saint samson , saint tugdual, 7 founder saints of brittany.


the mairie

for interest in breton sculpture, town hall @ tréguier worth visit


a painting of cathedral

this painting joseph-félix bouchor depicts view of cathedral s cloisters.



a painting of tréguier by









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