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Façade de l'Église Saint-MartinFaçade of Saint-Martin's Church |
artist unknown
1932 |
After the church was destroyed during the first World War, in 1932 a new church was built, 'which is an Art Deco masterpiece', by the Laon architect Albert-Paul Müller (1889-1965) [the sign says Pierre Müller).
The front façade is almost completely covered by a large concrete relief of a priest celebratig the mass. At his feet are two smaller panels showing the heads of ten saints (?).Above the door the face of Christ.
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Flanking the door is an elderly woman with a guardian angel, and to the right a woman with child with guardian angel.
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