Saint Roch
Description
Sculpture en faïence émaillée, polychrome (bleu, jaune et violet) ; Saint Roch est représenté dans une niche. Plus grand que le second personnage, il coiffé d'un chapeau et tient un bâton, éléments significatifs de ses nombreux voyages. À sa droite est représenté son chien : Saint Roquet. Sur sa gauche se tient un petit personnage qui indique la plaie sur la cuisse de saint Roch. Niche richement décoré
Subject depicted
figure (saint Roch de Montpellier, homme, en pied, chapeau, bâton, chien)
About this work
The artwork titled "Saint Roch", attributed to anonyme, is preserved at musée municipal. Referenced in the Joconde database, this work contributes to the national artistic heritage preserved in labeled museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: céramique, sculpture, croyances - coutumes. It was created using the following materials and techniques: faïence, émail.
The Conserving Museum
"Saint Roch" is preserved at musée municipal, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
On doit Saint Roch à anonyme ; l'oeuvre est au musée municipal. Cette oeuvre est réalisée en faïence, émail. Les dimensions de l'oeuvre sont : H. en cm 45 ; L. en cm. 19 ; l. en cm 17. Elle figure : figure (saint Roch de Montpellier, homme, en pied, chapeau, bâton, chien).
Creation context
Saint Roch est le produit de la rencontre entre le talent de anonyme et les aspirations de la . Abritée au musée municipal, cette œuvre cristallise les questionnements artistiques propres à une époque qui voit naître de nouvelles formes d'expression et de nouveaux rapports à la création.
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Everything you need to know
The work « Saint Roch » is held at musée municipal, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.
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