Sunday, February 14, 2010

Le Transi de René de Chalo



"Prince of Orange René de Chalons died in battle in 1544, at age 25. His widow commissioned the sculptor Ligier Richier to represent him offering his heart to God, set against the painted splendour of his former worldly estate. Church of Saint-Étienne,Bar-le-Duc."

2 comments:

katrina said...

I love how it looks as though the chest and torso deteriorated first, and the legs last.

Hannah said...

where is this?