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Le stuc, visage oublié de l'art médiéval

Stucco, forgotten faces of medieval art
From september 16 2004 to january 16 2005
Ancient art
For the first time in France, rare medieval stucco relics from various European musuems are grouped together to give an idea of this aspect of sculpture. Offering Christian characters and iconography, the stuccos recently discovered in Vouneuil-sous-Biard are at the heart of this exhibit.

Musée Sainte-Croix

3 bis rue Jean Jaurès
86000 Poitiers - France

Téléphone 05 49 41 07 53
Fax 05 49 88 61 63
Mail musees-poitiers.alienor@wanadoo.fr
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Hours :
From june 1 to september 30
Horaire(s) d'ouvertureMonday from 1:15 pm to 6 pm
Tuesday from 10 am to 12 pm
and from 1:15 pm to 8 pm
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 10 am to 12 pm
and from 1:15 pm to 6 pm
Saturday, Sunday from 10 am to 12 pm
and from 2 pm to 6 pm
From october 1 to may 31
Horaire(s) d'ouvertureMonday from 1:15 pm to 5 pm
Tuesday from 10 am to 5 pm
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 10 am to 12 pm
and from 1:15 pm to 5 pm
Saturday, Sunday from 2 pm to 6 pm
Monday
Specific bank holidays
Open on November 11, July 14, on Ascension Day and August 15
Admission :
Admission fee : 4 €
Concessions : 3 €
Free : , Teachers, Students, School groups, Visitors with disabilities, Under 18, Museums staff, Unemployed
Special concessions : 2 € Sunday
Faces of Stucco in Saint-Pierre church, 6th century, Vouneuil-sous-Biard (Vienne)
MORE INFORMATION :
Catalogue: Stucco, forgotten faces of medieval art, coedition Éditions d'art Somogy, Paris, and Musées de la ville de Poitiers, 256 pages, nb, ill. colors