Art sacré E4

Because the Châtillonnais region belonged to two authorities based elsewhere—the Dukes of Burgundy and the Bishop of Langres—and lay at the border between Champagne and Burgundy, it was not under the control of a local lord. This absence of strong secular power favored the rise of numerous powerful religious institutions, such as the abbeys of Notre-Dame, Molesme, and Val des Choux.

 

The Abbey of Notre-Dame was founded around 1140 under the influence of Saint Bernard. It flourished until the 16th century, but the Wars of Religion led to its decline and eventual destruction. After the French Revolution, the monastic buildings were repurposed as a hospital. In 2009, they became home to the Musée du Pays Châtillonnais.


PictureVue cavalière de 1570 de la ville de Chastillon, 1570, Unknown artist, oil on canvas.

 

Type de média: 
image
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Chapitre ?: 
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Titre: 
Development of the abbeys
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Vue cavalière de 1570 de la ville de Chastillon, inconnu, Huile sur toile

Collection associée: 
Beaux Arts