Musée Rolin - Autun, France
N 46° 56.738 E 004° 17.959
31T E 598880 N 5199941
[FR] Les collections sont réparties en quatre départements : archéologie, art du Moyen-Age, histoire et beaux-arts. [EN] The Musée Rolin in Autun displays a fascinating variety of religious artifacts from ancient Roman times to the Renaissance.
Waymark Code: WM67K6
Location: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Date Posted: 04/18/2009
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[FR]Collections gallo-romaines, sculptures, bronzes, mosaïques romaines, Eve (sculpture XIIème), Nativité du Maître de Moulins (peinture du XVème), Vierge d'Autun (pierre polychrome XVème), peintures et sculptures (XVIème au XXème).
Établissement incontournable, situé au pide de la cathédrale d'Autun.
[EN] Conveniently located next to Autun Cathedral, it is housed in an elegant Renaissance hotel built by Nicholas Rolin, chancellor of Philippe le Bon.
Among the many Gallo-Roman artifacts in the Musée Rolin are exquisitely preserved mosaics and mosaic fragments, numerous tombstones with portraits of the deceased, votive figurines of gods and goddesses, and even some of the molds used to make the figurines.
Representing the Early Christian era is a large sarcophagus carved with Christian symbols, a mold used to make glass chalices, some marble slabs with inscriptions, an ampoule featuring St. Menas, and other small artworks.
The highlight for many visitors is the Romanesque section, featuring many sculptures carved by Gislebertus for the cathedral. The star attraction is a carving from the north portal known as the Temptation of Eve. Carved by Gislebertus at the same time as his magnificent tympanum, it is a unique and sensuous depiction of Eve at the moment of her fall.
Also notable are surviving fragments from a sculpture group created for a tomb monument of Lazarus in the 1170s, including statues of Mary, Martha and St. Andrew. A wooden model provides a good idea of what the elaborate monument looked like when it stood in the choir of the cathedral, housing the relics of Lazarus.
Other rooms in the museum contain an extensive collection of sculptures, paintings and other artifacts from the Gothic and Renaissance periods. One of the major highlights is a beautiful polychrome sculpture of the Virgin of Autun.
Theme:
Gallo-Roman history
Street Address:
Musée Rolin
5 rue des Bancs
71400 Autun
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Horaires
• du 1er avril au 30 septembre : de 9h30 à 12h et de 13h30 à 18h
• du 1er octobre au 31 mars : de 10h à 12h et de 14h à 17h, le dimanche de 10h à 12h et de 14h30 à 17h
• Musée fermé les mardis, le 1er mai, le 14 juillet, 1er et 11 novembre, 25 décembre et 1er janvier..
Cost: 4.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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