Church of Saint Stephen, Saint-Mihiel: Interior detail, elevated view looking down at altarpiece and top of pulpit
Date
Circa 1910
Location
Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries
A parish hall church mostly noted for the most famous work of Renaissance sculptor Ligier Richier, the Easter Sepulcher or Entombment (stone, 1554-1564), originally an arrangement of 13 over life-size figures. It is located in the right aisle. A church has been on the site since the 8th century. The present church was built 1503 to 1543. The church was designated an historic monument in 1907.
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