The cape that was added to the statue of Saint Lazarus shows how practitioners of Santería/Ochá make Roman Catholic ideas and/or traditions work for their religion. The use of this particular saint as a representation of Babalú Ayé makes sense because this oricha is considered lord of disease and illness. The dogs in the statue speak to the fact that dogs licked the sores of Lazarus while the crutches denote that Lazarus was ill or lame. Depictions of Saint Lazarus include a statue of an elderly man on crutches surrounded by dogs. In the end, both Lazarus and the rich man died, but Lazarus was rewarded and pampered in the after life while the rich man was made to suffer. Lazarus was covered in sores that the dogs in the streets licked. In the parable, there was a very wealthy man who lived in a grand home and Lazarus was the beggar who waited outside of his home asking for food from the rich man’s table. In the Bible, Saint Lazarus appears in a Jesus’ parable about the rich man and the beggar outside of his gate. Most Cuban and Cuban-inspired santeros regard “San Lázaro” and “Babalú Ayé” are alternative names for the same being. This particular artifact uses Saint Lazarus to depict the Santería/Ochá oricha Babalú Ayé, who is associated with disease and sickness. It lies in the centre of the town which is located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of central-eastern France, roughly 85 km from Dijon and 180 km from Lyon (roughly a 2 hour drive).The use of Roman Catholic iconography is not unusual in Santería/Ochá. The address of Autun Cathedral is Place du Terreau, 71400, Autun France. The Gothic spire dates from the 15th century although the west towers were rebuilt in the 19th century, based on the Romanesque style of Paray-le-Monial. The Autun Cathedral remains on the highest elevation in Autun, France and is considered a fine example of the French Romanesque. The size and quality of the tympanum of the Last Judgment, and the lintel of the Temptation of Eve are impressive and exquisitely detailed pieces of art. The sculptures created by Gislebertus successfully integrate biblical iconography relating to the new and old testament’s with ease and amazing artistic ability. The Autun Cathedral is a magnificent display of Romanesque Art and Architecture. Autun Cathedral todayĪmongst the cathedral’s most celebrated features is its Romanesque west tympanum of the Last Judgement. It was returned to its proper place in 1948. It survived in a local collection before being given to the Musée Rolin in 1895. In 1766, the canons decided the portal sculptures were mediocre and out of date and accordingly covered them with a thick layer of plaster and painted a more contemporary design over it.Ĭhrist’s head kept protruding out of the plaster so they hacked it off and cast it aside. The magnificent sculptures survived the French Revolution thanks to local clergy who, ironically, did not like them at all. But the main core of the church and its magnificent sculptures remain firmly Romanesque. Lazarus was the brother of Mary Magdalene and the man whom Jesus raised from the dead.Ī variety of Gothic additions were made to the church, including the great spire (raised by Cardinal Rolin), after a fire in the 15th century. Autun Cathedral historyīetween 11, Autun Cathedral was built as a great pilgrimage church (not originally a cathedral) to hold the relics of Lazarus, which were discovered in Autun in the early 12th century. Autun Cathedral, known as Cathédrale Saint-Lazare, is a medieval church renowned for its decorations by famous French sculptor, Gislebertus.
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