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The Pietà

The Pietà is a wooden statue, hollowed out at the back, about 80 cm high.
It is a work of fairly popular style, not polychrome, whose origin is placed in the 17th century.
The body of Christ is that of a mature man.
Her arms have an unnatural movement, with her hands bent at right angles at the wrists.
Their faces reflected great weariness.
Christ does not have a crown of thorns and his wounds are barely visible.

The story or legend says that in gratitude the hunter, wounded and healed after dipping his hand in the spring water, hung an image of the Virgin.

Some have put forward an unconfirmed hypothesis that this could be the Pietà.   The question remains open.

This statue unfortunately had to be removed from the chapel and placed in a safe location after repeated thefts in the sanctuary and other religious buildings.

The original is sealed in the church of Bréchaupmont.

A copy, in "solid wood" sculpted by Mr. Pascal BOSSHARDT of THANNENKIRCH-68590, was installed in the chapel on August 15, 2016 during the Assumption service.

the Pieta

Updated: May 18, 2026 by JP Mathias I © 2026 Notre-Dame de Bellefontaine Chapel - Creation Francis Stuck .

The images are the property of the association and their copying without authorization is prohibited.

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