Exceptional C16th sculpture
A fine Trachyandesite sculpture of the virgin. The black volcanic stone lends further drama to this striking sculpture, the flowing garments have incredible movement when viewed from any angle. The face and positioning of the hands have a serene countenance. An imposing and extraordinary late medieval work of art.
Height 76.5cm ( 30”)
Virgin from a Calvaire
Auvergne , France
mid-16th century
trachyandesite*
height: 76 cm
mounted by Colin Bowles Ltd
*Identified by Mme Annie Blanc, Le Laboratoire de Recherche des Monuments Historiques (LRMH)
Virgin
Un petit échantillon a été prélevé pour observation
Nature de la pierre
Roche gris sombre présentant de fines vacuoles, visibles à la loupe et de petits cristaux blancs.
Cette roche est d’origine volcanique de type trachy-andésite et pourrait provenir d’Auvergne, des volcans de Volvic qui ont fourni la pierre de construction à la ville de Clermont-Ferrand. Une autre possibilité serait les environs d’Orcival et St Nectaire (25 à 30 km au sud de Clermont-Ferrand) car ces villages possèdent des églises construites et décorées de sculptures en ce type de roche volcanique sombre.
Virgin
A small sample was taken for observation
Nature of the stone
Dark gray rock with fine vacuoles, visible under a magnifying glass, and small white crystals.
This rock is of volcanic origin of the trachy-andesite type and could come from Auvergne, from the volcanoes of Volvic which supplied the building stone to the city of Clermont-Ferrand. Another possibility would be the surroundings of Orcival and St Nectaire (25 to 30 km south of Clermont-Ferrand) because these villages have churches built and decorated with sculptures in this type of dark volcanic rock.A fine Trachyandesite sculpture of the virgin. The black volcanic stone lends further drama to this striking sculpture, the flowing garments have incredible movement when viewed from any angle. The face and positioning of the hands have a serene countenance. An imposing and extraordinary late medieval work of art.
Height 76.5cm ( 30”)
Virgin from a Calvaire
Auvergne , France
mid-16th century
trachyandesite*
height: 76 cm
mounted by Colin Bowles Ltd
*Identified by Mme Annie Blanc, Le Laboratoire de Recherche des Monuments Historiques (LRMH)
Virgin
Un petit échantillon a été prélevé pour observation
Nature de la pierre
Roche gris sombre présentant de fines vacuoles, visibles à la loupe et de petits cristaux blancs.
Cette roche est d’origine volcanique de type trachy-andésite et pourrait provenir d’Auvergne, des volcans de Volvic qui ont fourni la pierre de construction à la ville de Clermont-Ferrand. Une autre possibilité serait les environs d’Orcival et St Nectaire (25 à 30 km au sud de Clermont-Ferrand) car ces villages possèdent des églises construites et décorées de sculptures en ce type de roche volcanique sombre.
Virgin
A small sample was taken for observation
Nature of the stone
Dark gray rock with fine vacuoles, visible under a magnifying glass, and small white crystals.
This rock is of volcanic origin of the trachy-andesite type and could come from Auvergne, from the volcanoes of Volvic which supplied the building stone to the city of Clermont-Ferrand. Another possibility would be the surroundings of Orcival and St Nectaire (25 to 30 km south of Clermont-Ferrand) because these villages have churches built and decorated with sculptures in this type of dark volcanic rock.A fine Trachyandesite sculpture of the virgin. The black volcanic stone lends further drama to this striking sculpture, the flowing garments have incredible movement when viewed from any angle. The face and positioning of the hands have a serene countenance. An imposing and extraordinary late medieval work of art.
Height 76.5cm ( 30”)
Virgin from a Calvaire
Auvergne , France
mid-16th century
trachyandesite*
height: 76 cm
mounted by Colin Bowles Ltd
*Identified by Mme Annie Blanc, Le Laboratoire de Recherche des Monuments Historiques (LRMH)
Virgin
Un petit échantillon a été prélevé pour observation
Nature de la pierre
Roche gris sombre présentant de fines vacuoles, visibles à la loupe et de petits cristaux blancs.
Cette roche est d’origine volcanique de type trachy-andésite et pourrait provenir d’Auvergne, des volcans de Volvic qui ont fourni la pierre de construction à la ville de Clermont-Ferrand. Une autre possibilité serait les environs d’Orcival et St Nectaire (25 à 30 km au sud de Clermont-Ferrand) car ces villages possèdent des églises construites et décorées de sculptures en ce type de roche volcanique sombre.
Virgin
A small sample was taken for observation
Nature of the stone
Dark gray rock with fine vacuoles, visible under a magnifying glass, and small white crystals.
This rock is of volcanic origin of the trachy-andesite type and could come from Auvergne, from the volcanoes of Volvic which supplied the building stone to the city of Clermont-Ferrand. Another possibility would be the surroundings of Orcival and St Nectaire (25 to 30 km south of Clermont-Ferrand) because these villages have churches built and decorated with sculptures in this type of dark volcanic rock.