Come and admire a 12th century Romanesque portal

Name: Come and admire a 12th century Romanesque portal
Start: 2022-09-17T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Église Saint-Martin

Discover a church and its portal witness to the Burgundian architecture of the region in the 12th century.

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

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Free. Free visit.

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Discover a church and its portal witness to the Burgundian architecture of the region in the 12th century.

The church of Saint-Martin de Pompierre was rebuilt in the 19th century but the Romanesque portal dating from the first building of the 12th century has been preserved. It is the most beautiful example of Romanesque sculpture in Lorraine. In good condition of conservation, it testifies to the influence of Burgundian sculpture in the region at this period. The theme of the tympanum is the Adoration of the Magi in the centre and the Massacre of the Innocents in the upper part. The lintel, on the other hand, represents Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem.

About the location

Église Saint-Martin

Église Saint-Martin, 88300 Pompierre

Vosges
Grand Est

The Romanic portal(gate) of the church Saint Martin appears, with those of the cathedral of Verdun, churches of Laître-sous-Amance and of Vomécourt-sur-Madon, among the most beautiful examples of Romanic historiés portals(gates) of Lorraine. Placed in facade of a church rebuilt in the XIXth century, it is the last major architectural witness(baton) of the old(former) Romanic sanctuary...