The Great Procession of Tournai


Our Lady of the Family Polychrome wooden statue, 17th century, Saint Amand's Chuch, Hertain. Polychrome wooden statue, 17th century, Saint Amand's Chuch, Hertain.

The Holy Virgin as a child is presented with her arents holding her hands. St Joachim holds in the other hand a grape, and St Anna some wheat ears, "fruits of earth and of human work", the bread and the wine of Eucharisty. Mary is crushing the snake's head.


© Frédéric Denonne September 96.