Arles - Saint-Trophime

The former abbey church of Saint-Trophime, erected 1100-1150. The church is dedicated to St. Trophimus, the first bishop of Arles (3rd century). This church was the centre of a diocese up to the French Revolution.

End of July 1178 Frederick I Barbarossa, was crowned here "King of Burgundy". His wife Beatrix was crowned a month later in the Cathedral St. Maurice - in Vienne.

I have uploaded already many photos from here over the years already, so I just add a few.

Many works of art that are now parts of the exhibition are not originally from this church.

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The Entombment ("Mise au tombeau"), sculpted in the 16th century came from the from the church of the Dominicans in Arles.

Two angels frame the group.

In the centre the corpse of Christ stretched out on a shroud is surrounded by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus ; behind them the Virgin Mary, Marie Salomé and Marie wife of Cléophas, on the right Saint Mary Magdalene carries a perfume vase and on the left Saint John holds the crown of thorns.