Santenay Things to Do

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By the time this little church was built, the craft (art) of sculpture had existed for over 100 years and there were craftsmen and apprentices in considerable numbers in Southern France. They were most attentive to the dictates of the Cluniacs, who must have "protected" St.-Jean and referred such workers to them. The master here was able to work easily in the round and produced capitals that could sit on rounded columns. His associates used the cuboid blocks working more simply in three dimensions, by proceding in from the edges and where needed, he finished them. These are charming figures and precise designs and are worth some admiration.