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One sheet original vintage lithograph travel poster from the 1950s titled "France / La Lorraine / Metz: Vitraux de la Cathédrale".The artwork features a colorful illustration of a specific section from the contemporary stained glass windows of the Metz Cathedral (Saint-Étienne) in Eastern France.Key Details of the Piece Artist: Jacques Villon (1875–1963), a prominent French Cubist and abstract painter. He was the brother of artists Marcel Duchamp and Raymond Duchamp-Villon. Subject: The poster illustrates a portion of the window titled "La Pâque de l'Éternel" (The Passover of the Eternal).History: Villon's stained glass windows were commissioned for the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament in the cathedral and were installed in 1957. Production: The lithograph was reproduced by master printer Henri Deschamps and printed at the renowned Mourlot studio in Paris.Cathedral Context: Metz Cathedral is nicknamed "La Lanterne du Bon Dieu" (The Good Lord's Lantern) because it houses over 6,500 square meters of stained glass—the largest expanse in the world. |
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