Altar - Chapelle Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur - Montreal, PQ
N 45° 30.256 W 073° 33.326
18T E 612851 N 5039985
This Altar Piece is a bronze relief sculpture located in the east end of the Chapelle Notre-Dame du Sacré-Cœur, which adjoins the famed Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal.
Waymark Code: WM13B7T
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 10/30/2020
Views: 9
This altarpiece is by famous Quebec sculptor Charles Daudelin and consists of 32 bronze panels. It weighs 20 tons and measures 5 m in width by 18 meters in height. The monumental altarpiece is the centerpiece of the new interior of the Chapel, which was rebuilt between 1978-1982 after being destroyed by fire in 1978. It is lit by a curtain of light coming from an opening between the vault and the paneled wall. The bronze panels represent the march of humanity through the difficult paths of life (three arcs) towards Christ, The Holy Spirit (a dove) and God the Father in glory du Ciel (a sun). The modern style of the altarpiece and its semicircular arches make a double contrast with the old Gothic decor of the Chapel.
En Francaise:
Cette chapelle marque les esprits par sa grande luminosité et les nombreux détails décoratifs. Le retable du sculpteur québécois Charles Daudelin est constitué de 32 panneaux en bronze. Il pèse 20 tonnes et mesure 5 m de largeur par 18 mètres de hauteur.
Your impression of the sculpture?: 
Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: 01/01/1982
Website for sculpture?: [Web Link]
Where is this sculpture?:
426 St Sulpice St
Montreal, PQ Canada
H2Y 1T1
Sculptors Name: Charles Daudelin
|
Visit Instructions:
1. Provide a tasteful picture of the sculpture, with another point of view from the original(no pictures of GPSr or yourself).
2. Provide your thoughts on the sculpture and your impression of it.