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La Quête du Graal

The Quest for the Holy Grail

(Wikipedia)

Francis Guinard
1976

Description

Bas-Relief in granite, 1.80 m high and 12 m long, showing five scenes of Quest for the Holy Grail by the knights of king Arthur:

The Companions of the Round Table, – Gilead, Lancelot and Gawain – take a vow before king Arthur to undertake the quest for the Holy Grail.
Lancelot takes leave of Queen Guenevere.
Traveling in the Solomon, the "virgin-who-never-do-lied" presents the three knights a harness of her braided hair, precious stones and gold.
A battle of knights, without names, symbolizing the countless adventures by the companions.
Galahad, Bors and Percival achieve the Holy Grail.

Artist

Francis Guinard (Mégrit, Côtes-d'Armor, 1913 - Dinan 1996), French sculptor.

Sources & Information

Yves Floc'h org, Le Groupe des Sept.
A la Découverte de ma Région... la Bretagne, La Quète du Graal.

Location (N 48°30'51" - W 2°45'55") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frbr002; Photograph: 27 May 2012
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