The wall paintings(paints) of the church Saint Martin
Guided tour by the church of Sillegny
Sunday 22 September 2019, 14:30, 16:30Passed
Conditions
Free
(c) Sixtine de la Seille, avec accord de diffusion.
You are invited to discover the real treasure of the church holy Martin de Sillegny: wall paintings(paints) executed in the tempera, dating of 1540! In a time(period) which is unknown to us, they were covered with a whitewash. It is only in 1845 only, during a scratching in the apse, they were discovered and updates by the abbot Schnabel, priest of the parish from 1840 till 1891. It was the messin Malardot painter who was in charge of restoring them. Works lasted 20 years. From January, 2002 till December, 2004 paintings(paints) were totally cleaned.