tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post7981638725202660812..comments2009-10-19T20:55:07.993+02:00Eric Teninhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05368181213992718196eric@parisdailyphoto.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-73799443474431666452009-10-19T20:55:08.245+02:002009-10-19T20:55:08.245+02:00I love the Loire too, having spent some time there years ago too Eric!Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-11145695991385649052009-10-18T22:55:38.927+02:002009-10-18T22:55:38.927+02:00Ooops! Yes Carrie, you are probably right... Sorry for that. I took for granted that it was the Christ as I could not find any sign about this statue nearby its location...<br /><br />I&#39;m just back from the Loire Valley (Yes Thib, I understand why you&#39;re fond of it!) it had been a long time since I last went there and, well, it&#39;s really superb.<br /><br />People, there is more than Paris to visit when you come to France!Eric Teninhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05368181213992718196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-53742729548107159622009-10-18T20:14:46.041+02:002009-10-18T20:14:46.041+02:00I&#39;m sure Carrie is right about this being St. John the Baptist. All the times I&#39;ve been in this church, I don&#39;t recall ever seeing this—time to go back and look for him. Hope you had a lovely time in the Loire Valley, Eric.Alexahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-92117678592268885732009-10-18T12:55:13.369+02:002009-10-18T12:55:13.369+02:00Er...I&#39;m ignoring the beard.Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-50403316623167561572009-10-18T12:54:22.644+02:002009-10-18T12:54:22.644+02:00This looks like a lady. Everything from the trendy drapey dress - a real red carpet effort - to the shapely legs and the pose. Looks like one arm is straight down by the side; a well known paparazzi pose to lengthen the body and slimline the line lol. Is the other hand puffing the hair into place?<br /><br />What an odd sculpture for this setting; I like it though!Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-12874409530768845622009-10-18T12:50:06.345+02:002009-10-18T12:50:06.345+02:00I do agree with Carrie, it&#39;s certainly St John the Baptist!<br /><br />Enjoy the Loire Valley! You know it&#39;s an area I&#39;m particularly found of ;-)Thibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03788623808410470446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-17099823426296101942009-10-18T12:46:41.035+02:002009-10-18T12:46:41.035+02:00Like Virginia, I think Carrie is possibly right... A truly beautiful statue. I just sent an email with the question to the Notre Dame home page... let&#39;s see if they answer.luhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06309611027345662709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-16921650212545181762009-10-18T04:24:22.431+02:002009-10-18T04:24:22.431+02:00I think Carrie might be correct. It&#39;s a lovely depiction regardless. I have enjoyed featuring the churches of France on Sundays on my Paris blog. They are all so beautiful and just a wonderful place to sit and pray and reflect.<br />VVirginiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-71232650612474618742009-10-18T03:47:43.202+02:002009-10-18T03:47:43.202+02:00Ah, it is a baptismal font - I didn&#39;t read it closely enough. I love how the tones in the sculpture are echoed in the tones on the wall. Beautiful.Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15978433496142392475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-56267722703565990322009-10-18T03:44:02.587+02:002009-10-18T03:44:02.587+02:00This is a very nice photo and a lovely sculpture. However, I believe that this St. John the Baptist, not Christ. He is often depicted wearing an animal skin and as this may be used as a baptismal font it would be appropriate.Carriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15978433496142392475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-86819796796348728412009-10-18T02:53:40.609+02:002009-10-18T02:53:40.609+02:00i&#39;m packing my bags now!!!!!!.......it actually got up to 91 here in orange county (ca.)......but you&#39;ve got us beat heatwise......donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01411127539391357396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-65231411687390044182009-10-18T02:18:46.000+02:002009-10-18T02:18:46.000+02:00and, Donna, it&#39;s 102 degrees today inPHX...let&#39;s go to CDG, asap and join that lucky guy, Eric.phx-cdgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-28107531574828551752009-10-18T01:43:11.354+02:002009-10-18T01:43:11.354+02:00it&#39;s beautifully stylized......i used to live in chandler, az. and i could never sit down long enough to see those cactus grow!!!......donnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01411127539391357396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-82095932893355084162009-10-18T01:00:35.728+02:002009-10-18T01:00:35.728+02:00It a beautiful Bronze! Good catch.Lachezarhttp://www.aucklanddailyphoto.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-33987047578149252422009-10-18T00:57:02.647+02:002009-10-18T00:57:02.647+02:00Your&#39;re in the Loire Valley after Notre Dame? I&#39;m in Scottsdale,AZ watching the cactus grow.phx-cdgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-53332872906735605752009-10-18T00:36:04.737+02:002009-10-18T00:36:04.737+02:00Very contemporary. Jesus is hip!jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-76208316306257356452009-10-18T00:34:45.843+02:002009-10-18T00:34:45.843+02:00It&#39;s a delicate statue. All churches I saw in Paris were beautiful.Petreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-62073375421323442212009-10-18T00:30:17.965+02:002009-10-18T00:30:17.965+02:00Beautiful! <br />I was there rather recently and totally missed it. You have such an eye!lilihttp://www.gulabigang.orgnoreply@blogger.com