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Eighteen statues for 116 square meters: how the Sutrio nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square is taking shape

The crib of Sutrio is preparing for the big day in St. Peter’s Square. It will smell like Cedar wood And from 3 December it will furnish the heart of St. Peter’s Square in Romewith his 18 statues arranged over an area of 116 square metersilluminated by 50 light points: it is the Nativity scene … Read more

In Lyon, they (re)discover the statues of virgins and saints

by Steven Felton

They are two women, lecturers by profession, to share the same passion for these statues nestled on the facades of buildings in Lyon: Laurence Benoit and Catherine de Rivaz. In the 1990s, they began their inventory. Verdict: more than 200 statues, whereas there were 400 at the beginning of the 20th century. And for many … Read more