Just four kilometers south of Saint-Savin (département de la Vienne) is a village called Antigny with a 12th century church, Notre-Dame de l'Incarnation. Like the church in Saint-Savin, its walls are painted. The wall paintings at Antigny date back to the 14th century and were uncovered only in 1991; they had been painted over at some point in the distant past.
I would probably never have known about Antigny if I hadn't been touring around with Charles-Henry. He spent some time in the area during World War II with his mother and brother. He would have turned 20 years old in 1944.
Wish I had seen these. The colors are nice. That last supper is truly odd and modern looking in a way.
ReplyDeleteThat was my impression too, that they look modern in a way.
DeleteIt is amazing that they are still visible!
ReplyDeleteDo you suppose they were painted over to protect them during the war(s)?
ReplyDeleteBettyAnn