An original order for the basilica Saint-Seurin of Bordeaux : the sculpture of a 1.70m high lime tree wooden statue based on a stone statue preserved at the Musée d’Aquitaine.
Wood préparation
Face modelling
Nearly 400 hours of work were required to carve this figure of Saint-Seurin entirely by hand.
Presentation of the statue at the entrance to the Basilica choir
Sculptor: Matthieu TESTARD, under the direction of Pierre GILBERT
Painting: Marie GOURET, ACR Polychromie
Link to full article in French: http://www.ateliersdelachapelle.com/basilique-saint-seurin-retrouve-enfin-visage-de-saint-patron/