Saint-Evre
Place du Général de Gaulle
55300 Mecrin
Church | 1886 | Neoromanesque | Catholic Church
Map
Opening hours
01 May - 30 September
Mon 10.00 - 18.00
Tue 10.00 - 18.00
Wed 10.00 - 18.00
Thu 10.00 - 18.00
Fri 10.00 - 18.00
Sat 10.00 - 18.00
Sun 10.00 - 18.00
Description
Painter and sculptor of Italian origin, Duilio Donzelli trained at the Royal Institute of Fine Arts in Urbino. He settled in the Meuse after the First World War, in Lacroix-sur-Meuse, where he created painted decorations in the surrounding churches.
In this fabulous setting, two series of considerable works are to be discovered. At the top of the columns of the nave, six large frescoes depict the life of Saint Evre, the building's patron saint. At the entrance of the choir, scenes inspired by the Old Testament are depicted in the form of paintings, among them the Sacrifice of Isaac, symbol of the believer's absolute faith in the word of God.
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Remarkable elements
The 17th-century altarpiece
The altarpiece of the altar of Saint Èvre, the last vestige of the old church, is in the font chapel. Born in Troyes, Saint Èvre was the seventh bishop of Toul from 500 to 507.
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The frescoes by Duilio Donzelli
The neo-Romanesque building is entirely decorated with frescoes signed by D. Donzelli and dated 1936. They depict the life of the patron saint.
The language of walls
The church at Mécrin, the language... of the walls. The sanctuary being the place of sacrifice, paintings and stained-glass windows refer to the immolation of Christ, depicted in the Old Testament.
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The nave
All the paintings in the nave and transept are frescoed, i.e. painted on wet cement. They depict the life of Saint Èvre, patron saint of the parish.
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The Tetramorph
A Tetramorph has been placed at the transept crossing, and the theme of sacrifice dominates the choir. The sacrifices of Abel and Abraham appear on either side of the altar on which the Eucharist is celebrated.
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The choir
One of Donzelli's favourite New Testament representations is that of the twelve apostles in the church choir, which can also be seen in the church at Mécrin.
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