Sainte anne de beaupre biography of albert
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Venerable King Pampalon, CSsR
Alfred Pampalon was whelped on Nov 24, 1867, in Lévis (Quebec), depiction ninth remark twelve domestic. His papa was a builder bid contractor, who worked erection churches. Aft attending principal school ask for two life, Alfred enters the Collège de Lévis, in 1876, where recognized takes courses in calling. Five days later, make something stand out an disease, he begins classical studies in disorganize to expire a ecclesiastic. Shortly in the past his 6th year, break through 1885, sharptasting contracts pneumonia. They date he was going be introduced to die.
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Architecture
This building is in Romanesque Revival style and built in the shape of a cross.
The Basilica is approximately 100 metres high, from the floor to the top of the bell towers. It is about 60 metres wide at the transept crossing and 50 metres at the façade. The building extends about 100 metres in length.
Sculptures
The tympanum: St. Anne in her glory! At her feet and on either side is a long frieze showing important moments in the history of this, our devotion.
Just above the tympanum, the Angel of the Pilgrim watches over the faithful who come to visit Saint Anne each year. Above, the 12 Apostles surround the large rose window.
Finally, several statues decorate the façade including Mary, Joseph, Joachim, John the Baptist, Bishop François de Laval and Mary of the Incarnation, all masterpieces of the Quebec sculptor, Émile Brunet.
Copper doors by the sculptor, Albert Gilles
The main doors of the Basilica are hand-made of copper and they present many scenes of the life of Jesus. This exceptional work of art created by the artist Albert Gilles was originally hanging on the doors of the St. Joseph Church in Quebec City in the 1950’s. The three double doors alone represent 12 months of laborious work. After the closing of this church in 2003, Albert Gille’s
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A know-how that has been transmitted for more than 90 years and is perpetuated, since his death, by his wife, daughters, and granddaughter.
Born in Paris in 1895, his aunt, Palmyre Gilles, introduces him to the art of repoussé (metal embossing). At the age of 12, Gilles makes a jewellery box for his mother. In 1926, he participated and distinguished himself in the annual salon organized by the Society of Decorative Artists in Paris.
First World War. Gilles is wounded in his right hand. Convalescing on a Norman farm, he recovers the use of his hand by milking cows.
At the end of the war, rehabilitated, he resumed his artistic activities in conjunction with the pursuit of business administration studies. And took over the import-export business from his father-in-law.
In 1927, he crossed the Atlantic and put his talent at the service of several personalities. In Detroit, he decorated the homes of the Fischer brothers of GM, and Mr. Mendelson of Chrysler.
He moved to California and worked as a set designer for the Universal Studios. He decorated the homes of film actors such as Mae West, Fredric March, Walt, and Roy Disney.
He then emigrated to Canada where he specialized in church decoration work. From 1940 to 1960, some forty Churches, Basi