Pulpit
Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois is, like so many of Paris's ancient religious buildings, a complex agglomeration of parts from different periods, in this instance spanning from the 12C to the 16C.
The pulpit, drawn by Lebrun, dates from 1684. It was carved in wood in the first half of the 17C, and is attributed to François Mercier (?). The upper part, or abat-son, originally in the form of a royal crown, was destroyed during the Revolution and rebuilt in the 19C. The pulpit was used by the preacher, priest or deacon to say the sermon and make announcements.
The building has retained only a portion of its 16th century stained glass windows. The stained glass in this part of the church is by Laurent-Charles Maréchal and Louis-Napoleon Gugnon, 19C.
The interior of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois church suffered greatly from the "deplorable additions and restorations that took place during the reign of Louis XIV".
Paris, 2013
Pulpit
Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois is, like so many of Paris's ancient religious buildings, a complex agglomeration of parts from different periods, in this instance spanning from the 12C to the 16C.
The pulpit, drawn by Lebrun, dates from 1684. It was carved in wood in the first half of the 17C, and is attributed to François Mercier (?). The upper part, or abat-son, originally in the form of a royal crown, was destroyed during the Revolution and rebuilt in the 19C. The pulpit was used by the preacher, priest or deacon to say the sermon and make announcements.
The building has retained only a portion of its 16th century stained glass windows. The stained glass in this part of the church is by Laurent-Charles Maréchal and Louis-Napoleon Gugnon, 19C.
The interior of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois church suffered greatly from the "deplorable additions and restorations that took place during the reign of Louis XIV".
Paris, 2013