Not far from the Pompidou center (or Beaubourg center) there is a Church called Saint Merri. Inside this church there is a wonderful statue called Despised Christ, made by Pierre de Grauw, a Dutch sculptor. It's not very well lit but if you happen to be in the neighbourhood it's really worth seeing it.
Ooooh, it looks lovely.
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ReplyDeleteI see the seated statue but I don't see it as a Christ--despised or otherwise. I will put it on my must see list, though. We will be staying near the Pompidou centre.
From what church other than Saint Merry can one inspect its flying buttresses at such leisure from an adjoining hotel? In this case the Hôtel St. Merry.
ReplyDeleteI love the autumnal colors: brown, beige, gold, burnt orange. It's so quieting and calm; and, of course, Eric's superb composition.
Um...ths statue looks like a shadow,leaning against the wall...
ReplyDeleteUm...Nice one, and he looks like a little bit lonely.....
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I agree with Johnny. Christ doesn't look despised. The way he is sitting there make him look very HUMAN, and that is not to dispise him...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful statue.
L'eglise st merry est tres belle et cette sculpture sublime. En plus l'eglise contraste avec la fontaine stravinsky qui est juste a cote.
ReplyDeleteLe moderne et le classique.
I have walked past this Church and never went in. Oh, I wish I had. Lovely photo and the statue is so strong in its simplicity.
ReplyDeleteThe statue is ... simply perfect!
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Hi Eric, I like the color tone of this photo and the composition as well...Despised Christ is probably a bit of abstract style, it's a wonderful one as you said. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt's been quite a long time since I've visited this church. Nicely renovated, apparently.
ReplyDeleteAnd very, very beautiful composition Eric.
Remarkable......well, may be he is despised because he looks human.....just a question....
ReplyDeletevery beautiful sculpture!
ReplyDeleteLovely colors, shapes. I wonder why its called the Despised Christ. He does look rather sad and pensive.
ReplyDeleteThe statue is marvellous.. is it wood or bronze? The angle of the shot sets it off really well. Inspiring Eric!
ReplyDeleteThank you Eric. I go to Paris every year - but here I always find new things, beautiful things to see.
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ReplyDeleteElegant and nicely framed! St-Eustache in this neighborhood is also special.
ReplyDeleteI have walked past this church many times during my visits to Paris but never stopped into to take a peek. The statue is wonderfully haunting. I have just put a visit in my little black book of "have to see/eat/do next time".
ReplyDeleteThanks as always for making my work day start with a lovely picture of Paris.
Ahhhhhhhhhhh Eric...I just love this shot....brings me peace! Have a great day or nite! LOL! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI too have been to Paris many times but there is always many more things to see. Like this statue. I'll be sure to look at it next visit. So thanks for giving me a locals knowledge of places to visit.
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I have been several times in this church, i never noticed that statue.
ReplyDeleteIt is an original statue and an artistical pic.
This place belongs to the very first places where churches have been built on the right bank of the Seine.
The right bank was muddy for centuries since prehistoric age. There were only 3 spots (high enough to be "out of the mud")where churches have been first built on this side of the river: St Germain l'Auxerrois, St Merry and St Gervais.
Eric...lovely photo. The coloring is so warm and soft...beautiful! I will be in Paris next week with a fellow blogger (October 13th through the 19th) and if you have any time to meet for a coffee, I would be delighted to meet you!
ReplyDeleteAwwww... the poor thing looks so weary.. and who stole his laptop?!!
ReplyDelete(seriously, he's gorgeous).
Huumm, St Merri is a ravishment.
ReplyDeletethanks for that statue :-)
I've never gone into that church. I will, the next time I pass it. I love that statue, which expresses le mépris so well.
ReplyDeleteNice Statue! I passed by this Church all the time during my visit but I never went inside.
ReplyDeleteWhat an appealing piece! Thank you for drawing our attention to it with this wonderful shot.
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Magnifique, absolument magnifique. Ca fait plaisir de voir de l'art contemporain dans une eglise.
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