This sculpture was executed in the 18th century by Nicolas Coustou, fulfilling the vow of Louis XIII. The Virgin turns her grief-stricken face toward the sky and opens her arms in a gesture of acceptance and offering.
Not on display:
Still within the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire
This sculpture was executed in the 18th century by Nicolas Coustou, fulfilling the vow of Louis XIII. The Virgin turns her grief-stricken face toward the sky and opens her arms in a gesture of acceptance and offering.
Not on display:
Still within the cathedral, inaccessible since the fire
