Finaly, here some pictures of the Antependium of the church of Mont
Verentuil Antependium they have chosen “blend in colours”
Mont is located in the French department of the Hautes Pyrenées
Way in the mountains close to the Spanish Border
Mid May and Snow !!
The interior of the church is just restored, it took a team of three painters two years
to restore the wall paintings.
The Church of st Bartolomeo was build in the 12 century and embellished as time passed by.
Last added was the altarpiece at the end of the 17th century
Next to the alter my friend Alain Lacoste from Atelier 32 the excellent restorers whom took care of the altarpiece
amazingly enough the old altarpiece, which was a painted fresco type altarpiece was conserved behind the “new” sculpted altarpiece.
Mont is tiny village of less than 100 inhabitants, in the 80’s they were less than 20 inhabitants !
Yet, amidst this little community they build this treasure.
Yours Truly
Fred
Lutson Goudleder 