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Parish Church of the Madeleine, Troyes: Interior detail, statue of Saint Marthe

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posted on 2017-06-30, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie
Sculpture produced in Troyes was abundant, if of uneven quality; about 1520 the work of the St. Martha workshop (named after a statue preserved in Ste. Madeleine) stands out.\u000a\u000aRebuilt around 1200 in the Gothic style. Its apse and choir were renovated around 1500 in the Flamboyant Gothic style. Its square Renaissance-style tower dates to 1525, as does the richly sculpted portal of the former cemetery located to the right of the entrance (today Jardin des Innocents). The church's main portal was refurbished in the 17th century and the nave was restored in the 19th century. It is noted for its Flamboyant rood (choir) screen (ca. 1508-1515, by Jean Gailde) and the stained glass of the apse. Sculpture produced in Troyes was abundant, if of uneven quality; about 1520 the work of the St. Martha workshop (named after a statue preserved in Ste Madeleine) stands out.

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Eglise Sainte-Madeleine, Troyes

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-06-30

Spatial Coverage

Troyes, Champagne-Ardenne, France|+48.297739+4.071451|Troyes

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

['Flamboyant', 'Gothic (Medieval)']

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

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