Corpus Christi Procession at Nantes (Procession de la Fete Dieu a Nantes)

1901

Auguste Lepère

Associated Names
Auguste Lepère

Artist, French, 1849 - 1918

This is a drawing of a religious procession in front of a cathedral. The scene includes a group of clergy and attendants wearing detailed robes, holding liturgical objects. The setting is an elaborately detailed gothic cathedral facade with arched doorways and decorative stonework. Banners and festoons adorn the area, adding to the festive atmosphere. The composition features a dense gathering of figures, creating a sense of movement and pageantry against the backdrop of the cathedral.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5600

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lotz-Brissonneau 1905, no. 272, State ii/iv


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1905

  • Lotz-Brissonneau, A. L'Oeuvre grave de Auguste Lepere; catalogue descriptif et analytique. Paris: Edmond Sagot, 1905.

Wikidata ID

Q65019070

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