"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."
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I love how it looks as though the chest and torso deteriorated first, and the legs last.
where is this?
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