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St. Urbain Church: Ornamental sculptural fragments from St. Urbain on display

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posted on 2017-06-30, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie
The collegiate church of St Urbain epitomizes the high degree of refinement and sophistication achieved by French Rayonnant architecture during the third quarter of the 13th century. St Urbain was founded by Pope Urban IV in May 1262 on the site of his birthplace. Although attempts have been made to attribute St Urbain to Jean Langlois, mentioned as 'magister operis' in a fabric account, it seems more likely that he was a financial official charged with disbursing papal funds. Thus the identity of the gifted master of this exceptional monument remains unknown. The nave clerestory and west front were finished only in 1905 as part of the general restoration of the building.

History

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Saint-Urbain Basilica

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-06-30

Spatial Coverage

Troyes, Champagne-Ardenne, France: 1 Place Vernier|Troyes|+48.318050+4.073010

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

['Rayonnant', 'Gothic (Medieval)']

Rights Statement

To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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