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Sainte-Anne d'Auray
Morbihan
Bretagne

Rue de Vannes 9
(Sanctuaire)

Statue monumentale de Sainte Anne et Marie

Monumental statue of Saint Anne with Mary

mother of the Virgin Mary. She is often depicted with Mary as a child or a young girl
(Wikipedia)

Alexandre Falguière & Joseph Le Goff
1874

Sainte-Anne d'Auray / Statue monumentale de Sainte Anne et Marie

Description

Statue, in three blocks of hollowed kersanton granite, representing St. Anne reading the Bible to Mary.

This statue stood on the top of the bell-tower until 1972.

Inscription(s)

Signed: falgiere
le goff s^teur 1866-1874 deperthes arc^te guillouzo 1^er chapⁱⁿ

Sculptors

Alexandre Falguière (Toulouse 1831 - Paris 1900), French sculptor (his bust) (Wikipedia).
Joseph Le Goff (Pontivy 1832 - Paris 1890), French sculptor.

Sources & Information

Patrimoine de France, Oeuvres.

Locatie (N 47°42'20" - W 2°57'19") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frbr095; Photograph: 30 May 2012
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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