Notre Dame de Pilar
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A Black Madonna statue in the cathedral at Chartres, originally a 1508 dark walnut copy of a 13th-century silver Madonna. The statue stood atop a high pillar surrounded by candles. Restoration work in 2014 painted over the dark appearance, removing its status as a Black Madonna, which was severely criticized.
When
- First attested
- 1508 CE
- Attested period
- 1508 – 2014
- Historical notes
- Created in 1508 as a copy of a 13th-century original; painted over in 2014 restoration.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Notre Dame de Sous-Terre, Queen of Sheba
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Notre Dame de Pilar, a 1508 dark walnut copy of a 13th-century silver Madonna, standing atop a high pillar, surrounded by candles...Restoration work on the cathedral resulted in the painting in 2014”
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