Tree of Jesse - Infills and restoration

1990 - Église Notre-Dame de Niort, Niort

My proposal for showcasing the Tree of Jesse won the competition. Some of the kings date from the 15th century; the other old panels are from the 17th and 19th centuries. My infills are abstract, except for 4 kings, whose crowns I replaced with hats. Because of the tie bars running through the mullions, I had to place the large 17th-century prophet in a register at the base, the only register in which the panel could fit in its entirety. Nathalie Frachon-Gielarek, who was in charge of the restoration, followed my work in a spirit of friendship. To my great joy, two kings were rediscovered, which I was able to set higher up in place of mine, and the large prophet in place of one of my abstract panels.

Gallery

Proposal shown on a maquette