Altarpiece of the high altar, Aviernoz
Altarpiece of the high altar from the Church of Saint-Maurice in Aviernoz, Fillière, Haute-Savoie, France
Altarpiece of the high altar from the Church of Saint-Maurice in Aviernoz, Fillière, Haute-Savoie, France
Name
Altarpiece of the high altar.
Origins
Unknown
Date
End of 19th century.
Place of conservation
Church of Saint-Maurice in Aviernoz, Haute-Savoie, France.
Dimensions
Total width : 2,86 m x total height 5,30 m ; height of the front of the altar 1,23 m ; height of the altarpiece 2,60 m.
Material
Sculpted marble, painted and golden.
Palissy File
https://pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/palissy/PM74001683
Description
This richly decorated high altar features on its façade a bas-relief of the Last Supper, framed by figures in polychromed niches. The retable at the back originally surmounted the altar in three sections. The tabernacle, topped with a contemporary painting by the artist Albertin G., occupies the central section, flanked by a frieze of eight kneeling angels in bas-relief. The upper part of the altar is dominated by three statues: Christ at the center beneath a pinnacled canopy, flanked by the Virgin and Saint John. The ensemble combines traditional decorative elements with modern features, rendered in vibrant polychromy against a gilded background.