Church of Saint Mary of the Visitation: Overall view of facade

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posted on 2017-06-30, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie

The Chapel of St. Mary was part of the Visitation monastery, founded 1610, whose buildings were built from 1623 to 1634; only the chapel is extant. Duchess Louise-Marie Gonzaga, future queen of Poland, laid the foundation stone for the chapel in June 1639. The work was completed in 1649. Classified as a historic monument in 1887. The building has a simple volume and has a Baroque facade, unique in Nivernais. The altarpiece was made in 1641 by sculptor Claude Collignon.

History

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-06-30

Spatial Coverage

Nevers|Nevers, Burgundy, France|+46.989089+3.158393

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

['Seventeenth century', 'Baroque']

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To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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