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This is a listing/"catalogue raisonnė" of the works of the atelier or workshop of the Maître de Tronoën. It includes calvaries and crosses, individual pietà and some miscellaneous items.
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Calvaries and crosses
The atelier are best known for their calvaries and that at Saint-Jean-Trolimon is one of the best known in Brittany.
One practice peculiar to the atelier was the adding of so-called "anges de douceur" to their pietàs and crucifixs. These angels would either try to make Mary more comfortable by lifting the edges of her veil away from her forehead, touch or arrange a lock of Jesus' hair, or make some other comforting tactile gesture. In the descriptions below the presence of such "anges de douceur" is mentioned. .
Recommended reading
"Sculpteurs sur pierre en Basse-Bretagne. Les Ateliers du XVe au XVIIe Siècle" by Emmanuelle LeSeac'h. Published by Presses Universitaires de Rennes. ISBN 978-2-7535-3309-7