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GE_02.03: Saint Sylvestre
(GE_Compesieres_StSylvestre_02.03)

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Title

Saint Sylvestre

Type of Object

Studio

Eugène Dunand, Genève

Dating

[1920]

Dimensions

Env. 240 x 80 cm

Location

Commanderie de Compesières, Eglise Saint-Sylvestre, Compesières

Place

Choeur, s II

Inventory

Geneva (Canton)

Iconography

Description

Saint Sylvestre, habillé en évêque, tient une crosse et bénit l’empereur Constantin, agenouillé à ses pieds. Au-dessus de lui, deux canards entourent une croix.

Iconclass Code

11H(SYLVESTER)9 · pope Sylvester I; possible attributes: book, bull, (chained) dragon - portrait of male saint

Iconclass Keywords

Signature

Aucune

Technique / State

Technique

Vitrail au plomb, grisaille

History

Dating

[1920]

Bibliography and Sources

Literature

Edmond Ganter, Guide de Compesières, ancien chef-lieu de la Commanderie du Genevois de l’Ordre de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem de Malte, Fondation du Musée de la Commanderie de Compesières, Genève, 1976

Jacques Delétraz et Louis Boymond, 30e anniversaire de la restauration de l’église de Compesières, Compesières, 1985

Armand Brulhart et Erica Deuber-Pauli, “Compesières”, in Ville et canton de Genève, coll. “Arts et monuments”, SHAS, Berne, (1ère éd. 1985) 1993, pp. 315-316

Image Information

Name of Image

GE_Compesieres_StSylvestre_02.03

Credits

© APAS (Association pour la Promotion de l'Art Sacré), Genève – photographe : Cyrille Girardet, Veyrier

Date

2006

Inventory

Reference Number

GE_02.03

Author and Date of Entry

Valérie Sauterel 2008