Chapelle des Pénitents Noirs - Villefranche-de-Rouergue (Aveyron), France
N 44° 21.218 E 002° 02.218
31T E 423249 N 4911602
[FR] Magnifique chapelle baroque à la façade classique qui cache un intérieur richement sculpté et peint. [EN] Magnificent Baroque chapel with a classical facade with an interior hiding inside which is richly sculpted and painted.
Waymark Code: WM13C5A
Location: Occitanie, France
Date Posted: 11/05/2020
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[FR] L'édifice, que coiffe un spectaculaire toit de lauzes, adopte un plan en forme de croix grecque. L'architecture austère de la façade est trompeuse. L'intérieur réserve en effet une exubérante ornementation de style baroque qui révèle combien les Catholiques, au lendemain des guerres de Religion, s'attachent à promouvoir leur foi à travers le culte des images.
En 1701, le plafond en bois est décoré de peintures, signées "Guy", exaltant le culte de la Vraie Croix. Une croix entourée de flammes (Labarum) et des angelots ornent le centre de la coupole.
En 1709, est commencé le retable en bois doré sur lequel est sculpté différentes scènes de la Passion du Christ, terminé en 1725.
Au milieu du xviiie siècle, la confrérie va faire modifier la façade en lui ajoutant le fronton circulaire et la balustrade. La décoration intérieure est reprise en recouvrant les murs de peintures imitant le marbre.
[EN] This edifice, covered by a spectacular slate roof, takes the form of a greek cross. The austere architecture of the facade is misleading. The interior in fact holds in store an exuberant baroque decoration which reveals how much the Catholics, in the aftermath of the wars of regligion, strived to promote their faith through the worhip of images.
In 1701, the wooden ceiling was decorated in paintings, signed "Guy", exalting the cult of the True Cross.
Then, in 1709, the gilt wooden alterpiece sculpted with different scenes of the Passion of Christ was begun and was finished in 1725.
In the middle of the 18th century, the confraternity modified the facade by adding the circular pediment and balustrade. The decoration of the interior was taken up again when the walls were painted in an imitation of marble.
Style: Baroque
Type of building (structure): Large religious building (church, monastery, synagogue...)
Date of origin:: 1671
Web site of the object (if exists): [Web Link]
Architect(s): Not listed
Address: Not listed
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