The unfinished statue of the Virgin Mary by fishers

The unfinished statue of the Virgin Mary

I just had to share this with you - the picture may not be terribly exciting, but the history is incredible.

This unfinished statue now resides in the Abbey of St Germain-des-Pres in the Montparnasse area of Paris. Here's what the sign next to it says (thanks to coolstuffinparis.com for the translation!):

"This statue of the virgin with child is reassembled from three pieces of rock discovered in an archeological dig on the Rue de Furstenberg in 1999. The sculpture, most likely intended to adorn the entrance to the old Chapelle de la Vierge, was probably left unfinished due to an error in its size, and the stones were reused in the foundation of a wall. The simplified style of the crown and the lines of the virgin's face, and the slight incline of the virgin's head toward the child make this work a moving testimony to the great quality of Parisian sculpture in the 13th century."

How cool is that?! What a find! - Lucy
that is very cool , what a find is right wow great history thanks for sharing it fav
June 24th, 2014  
What an amazing story, and as you say, what a find!
June 24th, 2014  
Wow, what a find. Thank you. Fav
June 24th, 2014  
Great amazing story . And a beautiful pic. of this interesting statue.
June 24th, 2014  
A lovely find with a great history, nice shot.
June 24th, 2014  
This is a great piece of history - thanks.
June 24th, 2014  
Lovely capture
June 24th, 2014  
Nice image,fascinating story.
June 24th, 2014  
Nicely taken photo:)
June 24th, 2014  
Very cool history
June 25th, 2014  
What a fascinating find :)
June 25th, 2014  
Fantastic find and an amazing story.
June 25th, 2014  
Bob
Marvelous find! Paris has untold statues and art hidden away. Great history of this one.
June 25th, 2014  
that is a beautiful statue, and very wonderful find, to be sure!!! Thanks for sharing!!!! :)
June 25th, 2014  
@pittcj17 Thank you Cindy! - Lucy
June 26th, 2014  
@dolphin Thanks Molly - Lucy
June 26th, 2014  
@ceilidh Many thanks Margaret - Lucy
June 26th, 2014  
@pyrrhula Thanks Ferry - Lucy
June 26th, 2014  
@lhart Thanks Lynne - Lucy
June 26th, 2014  
@dide Thank you Dianne - Lucy
June 26th, 2014  
@denisefuller Thanks Denise - Lucy
June 26th, 2014  
@ivan Thanks Ivan - Lucy
June 26th, 2014  
@stevepam Thanks Steve and Pam. A touch out of focus but the best I could do! - Lucy
June 26th, 2014  
@bkbinthecity Thanks Brian - Lucy
June 26th, 2014  
@pixiemac Thanks Sarah - Lucy
June 26th, 2014  
@tonydebont Thank you Tony - Lucy
June 26th, 2014  
@bobhuegel Thank you Bob - Lucy
June 26th, 2014  
@monkeykid Thanks Therese - Lucy
June 26th, 2014  
Lee
It is indeed a great find. Thanks for sharing the image and information, very interesting.
June 28th, 2014  
@gamelee Glad you like it Lee - Lucy
July 5th, 2014  
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