From September 2011...
Abondance's Abbey welcomes you up until its annual holiday (when it will be closed) on the 2nd of November.
The "Chasuble des Saints de Savoie" will be shown to the public.
This was given by Chambéry's Dioscese to Pope Leon the 13th in 1887 during the Jubilee and is witness to the Catholic and religious history and heritage of the Savoie region.
This historical artifact dates back to the 19th century and forms part of the list of Historical Monuments in France and is currently being registered.
In 2011…
"L'Art et la Matière - The frescos of the Abondance Abbey"
Join Leonardo, a young apprentice fresco painter, to learn more about the history of fresco painting in the Savoyard region. A romantic narrative will take us back in time to relive the cycle of fresco painting in Abondance's Abbey.
Daily life in the Abbey, the art of fresco painting, life among masters, fellow artists, apprentices, servants, restoration, ... Many themes are explained during this summer exhibition accompanied by a life-size recreation of an artist's studio.
For access to the temporary exhibition – Abondance's Abbey.
For more images, click on the photo.
