Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

The church was built in 1845-48 by the architect Pierre Bossan in the mid-19th century. The porch of the church as a tympanum with a relief of Saint George slaying the dragon, the doors are flanked by statues of Saint Peter (left) and Saint John the Evangelist (all by Charles Dufraine, 1872).

Saint Pierre / Saint Peter (possibly died AD 67), apostle, first pope; patron saint of locksmiths and confessors. Usually holding the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven in his hand (Wikipedia)

Saint George terrassant le dragon / Saint George slaying the dragon (ca. 275/281 - 303), Roman soldier from Syria Palaestina and a priest in the Guard of Diocletian, one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. He is immortalized in the tale of Saint George and the Dragon (Wikipedia)

Saint Jean l'évangelist / Saint John the Evangelist conventional name for the author of the Gospel of John - considered to be the same person as John the Apostle (Wikipedia).

In the top of the façade is a niche with a statue of Saint Mary with child, flanked by two angels, 1866-70 by Jean-Baptiste Cony and Jules Comparat.

Vierge à l'Enfant adorés par deux anges / Virgin and Child adored by two angels
Because the street is very small, it was not possible to make a better photo.

Artists

• Jules Comparat, French sculptor.
  
• Jean-Baptiste Cony (Pannissières 1828 - Lyon 1873), French sculptor (Wikipedia).
  
• Charles Dufraine (Saint-Germain-du-Plain 1827 - Lyon 1900), French sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

• Séverine Penlou, Rôles et fonctions de la sculpture religieuse à Lyon de 1850 à 1914 (thèse Lyon 2, 2008) (PDF on-line), cat. 597-600.
• Daniel F. Valot, Jeux et Photos de Lyon, Sculptures.
• Catherine de Rivaz, et al., Guide des Madones de Lyon (Lyon, 2008), p. 32.

Tags

Location (N 45°45'27" - E 4°49'30") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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