“You have to think about the work and the one who painted them with a lot of passion and devotion.” In Plabennec, a celebrity of “affair concluded” restores the paintings of the chapel

In the country of the Abers, the paintings of the Chapel of Lanvélar in Plabennec-Kersaint (Finistère) are getting a facelift. Nevertheless, It is a restaurateur regularly working in the program “Affaire concluded” (France 2) which intervenes on these tables. However, The public can attend operations and contribute to the restoration of the building.

“And it sticks! Similarly, Won, won! Consequently, This is great! Meanwhile, The cloud becomes very white, look!“.

Leaning on “you have think about work a painting in the middle of the Notre-Dame des Graces de Lanvélar chapel. Furthermore, glasses perched on the tip of the nose, Grisard delicately stamps the paint with a white fabric impregnated with alcohol and isooactan (an oil extract). In addition, “”I remove the yellowed varnish. For example, It alters the readability of the pictorial layer (…) The varnish is aging very quickly so after forty years, it must be removed. For example, And there. However, I am very happy, very very happy with the result“Enthuses the restaurateur who regularly works in the program” Affaire concluded “broadcast in the afternoon on France 2.

A little earlier in the day. Moreover, this July 14, Francine Grisard discovered the work that awaits her in the chapel of Plabennec-Kersaint. Two tables to clean, restore. This is the first stage of more important work whose religious building needs. Regarding these paintings. the restaurateur will “you have think about work not have too many two weeks of meticulous work at the rate of “eight to ten hours of work every day“.

The table was not stuck on a plan support. We will not be able to correct this. There is work! “”

Francine Grisard

Tables restaurateur

Francine Grisard is passionate. “”This Angel Gabriel is very beautiful with its magnificent wings. It’s remarkable! But there, there are excrement of insects or critters … There, many uprisings. Here we have a lot of cracks. The table was not stuck on a plan support. We will not be able to correct this. There is work! “

Here an angel Gabriel, there the virgin mother with the child holding a rosary. The whole is very damaged by decades of humidity, dust, layers of poorly installed varnish.

“On the commercial level, these canvases are not worth more than “you have think about work fifty euros. But here, we are in a sacred place. These works have been here for over a century. There is respect for the work from a popular art but also which has probably received a lot of devotion. Fifty years ago, we made pilgrimages here (…), Recalls the restaurateur. We must consider this with great respect. Not only think of the work but also the one who painted them with a lot of passion and devotion. We are talking about “Arte Povera” in other words “poor art” in the noble sense of the term. And it deserves to be restored as much as works that have great commercial value.”

Patiently, Francine Grisard will try to restore their shine to the two paintings. She planned to stay until July 27. The public can attend these catering operations. Everyone is free to participate in the financing of the restoration work of “you have think about work the chapel which needs it.

Because for fifty years, paintings have not been the only ones to have suffered. Breakdown stained glass which let the rain. the wind enter, a frame devoid of the vault, mold on certain masonry … The total amount of the work for the Notre-Dame des Graces chapel is estimated at 180,000 euros. An online kitty was launched via the Heritage Foundation.

However, it remains full of charm, this small chapel of the country of Abers. Built in 1837 from the ruins of the Saint-Michel chapel. “you have think about work Until the late 1960s, we celebrated the cult regularly, as well as the forgiveness that took place in September. A procession started from the town of Kersaint. Kersent Coz meaning “ancient village of saints” in Breton.