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Benet - Sainte-Eulalie

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 13:46:35 +0000

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nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 10:36:21 +0000

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Benet - Sainte-Eulalie

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 08:45:21 +0000

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Benet - Sainte-Eulalie

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 22:20:55 +0000

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A Benedictian piory existed here since the 11th century. A large church for the convent was erected from the 12th century on. Of this church only the western facade survived. Though weathered and vandalized the facade still has many elements of the Romanesque church. When the church got rebuilt, after the naves had collapsed, in the 15th century large buttresses were needed, to stabilize the structure.

During the French Revolution served as a Temple of Reason and was later used as a saltpeter factory, what means explosive gunpowder (sulfur + charcoal + saltpeter was produced here.

Benet is a small town, west of Niort, in the Vendée, the deprtament where in 1793 the "War in the Vendée", an uprise against the young republic, was fought. The counterrevolutionary rebellion ended, when tens of thousands of civilians were massacred by the Republican army.

A closer look onto Sainte-Eulalie´s facade.

The elaborate archivolt around the central window makes clear, why this is known as a "bible de pierre", a bible from stone. Many biblical scenes can be found here. The carving style is delicate and reminds on works in the Charente (eg Fenioux).

A detail of the archivolt.

The creation of Eve.

Genesis 2:21-22

"So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man."

Again (see previous uploud) God is well dressed, beardless and somehow feminin.

Benet - Sainte-Eulalie

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 21:59:35 +0000

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A Benedictian piory existed here since the 11th century. A large church for the convent was erected from the 12th century on. Of this church only the western facade survived. Though weathered and vandalized the facade still has many elements of the Romanesque church. When the church got rebuilt, after the naves had collapsed, in the 15th century large buttresses were needed, to stabilize the structure.

During the French Revolution served as a Temple of Reason and was later used as a saltpeter factory, what means explosive gunpowder (sulfur + charcoal + saltpeter was produced here.

Benet is a small town, west of Niort, in the Vendée, the deprtament where in 1793 the "War in the Vendée", an uprise against the young republic, was fought. The counterrevolutionary rebellion ended, when tens of thousands of civilians were massacred by the Republican army.

A closer look onto Sainte-Eulalie´s facade.

The elaborate archivolt around the central window makes clear, why this is known as a "bible de pierre", a bible from stone. Many biblical scenes can be found here. The carving style is delicate and reminds on works in the Charente (eg Fenioux).

This part of the archivolt may depict .. Cain?

Is God (beardless, very feminine) holding Cain´s offering, while killed brother Abel lies behind him?

Genesis 4:8-9

"Now Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let’s go out to the field." While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Genesis 4:9 Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?”

Benet - Sainte-Eulalie

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 20:30:31 +0000

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Benet - Sainte-Eulalie

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 20:10:30 +0000

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A Benedictian piory existed here since the 11th century. A large church for the convent was erected from the 12th century on. Of this church only the western facade survived. Though weathered and vandalized the facade still has many elements of the Romanesque church. When the church got rebuilt, after the naves had collapsed, in the 15th century large buttresses were needed, to stabilize the structure.

During the French Revolution served as a Temple of Reason and was later used as a saltpeter factory, what means explosive gunpowder (sulfur + charcoal + saltpeter was produced here.

Benet is a small town, west of Niort, in the Vendée, the deprtament where in 1793 the "War in the Vendée", an uprise against the young republic, was fought. The counterrevolutionary rebellion ended, when tens of thousands of civilians were massacred by the Republican army.

A closer look onto Sainte-Eulalie´s facade.

The elaborate archivolt around the central window makes clear, why this is known as a "bible de pierre", a bible from stone. Many biblical scenes can be found here. The carving style is delicate and reminds on works in the Charente (eg Fenioux).

Here is the "Sacrifice of Isaac".

Genesis 22:9-13

"When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. But the angel of the Lord called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!”

"Here I am," he replied.

"Do not lay a hand on the boy," he said. "Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son."

Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son."

Benet - Sainte-Eulalie

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 19:10:19 +0000

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Benet - Sainte-Eulalie

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 16:44:41 +0000

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A Benedictian piory existed here since the 11th century. A large church for the convent was erected from the 12th century on. Of this church only the western facade survived. Though weathered and vandalized the facade still has many elements of the Romanesque church. When the church got rebuilt, after the naves had collapsed, in the 15th century large buttresses were needed, to stabilize the structure.

During the French Revolution served as a Temple of Reason and was later used as a saltpeter factory, what means explosive gunpowder (sulfur + charcoal + saltpeter was produced here.

Benet is a small town, west of Niort, in the Vendée, the department where in 1793 the "War in the Vendée", an uprise against the young republic, was fought. The counterrevolutionary rebellion ended, when tens of thousands of civilians were massacred by the Republican army.

A closer look onto Sainte-Eulalie´s facade.

The elaborate archivolt around the central window makes clear, why this is known as a "bible de pierre", a bible from stone. Many biblical scenes can be found here. The carving style is delicate and reminds on works in the Charente (eg Fenioux).

Here is the Nativity scene.

From right - to left:
(Weathered) Joseph, contemplating, Virgin Mary, exhausted in childbed, Baby Jesus (rather tall already) in the crib, watched by ass and ox.

Benet - Sainte-Eulalie

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:20:29 +0000

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nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 13:20:00 +0000

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Benet - Sainte-Eulalie

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 10:57:23 +0000

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nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 10:15:53 +0000

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Benet - Sainte-Eulalie

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 17:45:23 +0000

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Sainte-Eulalie, parish church of Benet, was erected in the 12th century, but renovated and altered in the 15th century. Some of the Romanesque elements of the western facade are weathered and vandalized. The higher the carvings, the less vandalized they are. Sainte-Eulalie is known, to have a "bible de pierre", a bible from stone, as the archivolts around the central window depict many biblical scenes. Here is the "Annunciation to the shepherds".

Benet - Sainte-Eulalie

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 16:40:18 +0000

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Benet - Sainte-Eulalie

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 15:46:20 +0000

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Sainte-Eulalie, parish church of Benet, was erected in the 12th century, but renovated and altered in the 15th century. Some of the
Romanesque elements of the are weathered and vandalized. This archivolt around the left blind arch is "repaired" but in good condition. Six elegant angels flank a very archaic baby in the center. To the right a devilish head.

Benet is a town in the south of the Vendée, the deprtament where in 1793 the "War in the Vendée", an uprise against the young republic, was fought. The counterrevolutionary rebellion ended, when tens of thousands of civilians were massacred by the Republican army.

Benet - Sainte-Eulalie

nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 14:39:35 +0000

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Sainte-Eulalie, parish church of Benet, was erected in the 12th century, but renovated and altered in the 15th century. The facade, seen here, still has many elements of the Romanesque church, though they are weathered and vandalized. Only the shape of the horseman can be seen on the left. Much better preserved are the remarkable archivolts around the windows.

Benet is a small town, west of Niort, in the Vendée, the deprtament where in 1793 the "War in the Vendée", an uprise against the young republic, was fought. The counterrevolutionary rebellion ended, when tens of thousands of civilians were massacred by the Republican army.