The Catherine, Place de la Planta, Sion, Switzerland
Excerpt from 360cities.net:
The Place de la Planta is the largest square in Sion in Switzerland, a big pedestrian zone. Here is headquartered the Government Palace the Valais Cantonal and a monument commemorating the centenary of the integration of Valais in Switzerland, in 1815.
Excerpt from notrehistoire.ch/:
The Catherine, statue erected in 1915 on the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of the entry of Valais into the Swiss Confederation, on the Place de la Planta, near the Cathedral of Sion. However, due to the war, it was not inaugurated until 1919.
It is the work of the artist sculptor James Vibert (Carouge, 1872-1942). A pupil of Rodin, James Vibert was from 1903 a professor at the School of Fine Arts in Geneva. He is the author of several well-known monuments, including the "Oath of the 3 Suisses" at the Federal Palace, and the "Monument of the Reunited Communes" in Carouge. This statue is carved from a beautiful pink granite.
The female representative of Valais is supposed to give a garland of gratitude to the Helvetian motherland that one can imagine being in front of her. At the time, her "femininity" did not make the popular fiber vibrate too much. Some even wanted to take it apart or move it. In the photo below, we can see that the authorities had put up barriers to protect her from vandalism.
But is this statue really representative of Saint Catherine? Some doubt it. This name of Catherine would rather be a name given in honor of the first name worn by many Valais women. Others suggest that this name is related to that of catherinettes, in derision, at the time, for single women after 25 years. At the beginning, the name attributed by the artist and the authorities was that of the "Valaisanne" in Savièse costume, a quiet, valiant woman without any other pretension.
Saint Catherine of Alexandria (patron saint of scholars and mechanical arts) is the patron saint of Valais in the same way as Saint Théodule (patron saint of winegrowers), she is a virgin and martyr who would have lived in the 3rd and 4th century. She is celebrated on November 25. She is also the patroness of one of the churches in Sierre. Sainte Catherine is also the patron saint of the church of Valère.
The Catherine, Place de la Planta, Sion, Switzerland
Excerpt from 360cities.net:
The Place de la Planta is the largest square in Sion in Switzerland, a big pedestrian zone. Here is headquartered the Government Palace the Valais Cantonal and a monument commemorating the centenary of the integration of Valais in Switzerland, in 1815.
Excerpt from notrehistoire.ch/:
The Catherine, statue erected in 1915 on the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of the entry of Valais into the Swiss Confederation, on the Place de la Planta, near the Cathedral of Sion. However, due to the war, it was not inaugurated until 1919.
It is the work of the artist sculptor James Vibert (Carouge, 1872-1942). A pupil of Rodin, James Vibert was from 1903 a professor at the School of Fine Arts in Geneva. He is the author of several well-known monuments, including the "Oath of the 3 Suisses" at the Federal Palace, and the "Monument of the Reunited Communes" in Carouge. This statue is carved from a beautiful pink granite.
The female representative of Valais is supposed to give a garland of gratitude to the Helvetian motherland that one can imagine being in front of her. At the time, her "femininity" did not make the popular fiber vibrate too much. Some even wanted to take it apart or move it. In the photo below, we can see that the authorities had put up barriers to protect her from vandalism.
But is this statue really representative of Saint Catherine? Some doubt it. This name of Catherine would rather be a name given in honor of the first name worn by many Valais women. Others suggest that this name is related to that of catherinettes, in derision, at the time, for single women after 25 years. At the beginning, the name attributed by the artist and the authorities was that of the "Valaisanne" in Savièse costume, a quiet, valiant woman without any other pretension.
Saint Catherine of Alexandria (patron saint of scholars and mechanical arts) is the patron saint of Valais in the same way as Saint Théodule (patron saint of winegrowers), she is a virgin and martyr who would have lived in the 3rd and 4th century. She is celebrated on November 25. She is also the patroness of one of the churches in Sierre. Sainte Catherine is also the patron saint of the church of Valère.