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Crozon: Altarpiece of the Ten Thousand Martyrs VISITORS’ CHECKLIST

Practical Information
Road map: B2. Église St-Pierre
Tel (02) 98 27 07 92 (Crozon
tourist office). Open 9am–6pm
daily. 7
Transport
£ Brest or Quimper, then
by bus.

Pagan Soldiers
Hadrian’s pagan troops are
depicted kneeling before an
idol, while the newly converted
Christians are shown turning
their backs on it.
Grotesque Figure
Kneeling in front of the
martyrs, this figure acts out
a parody of the Scourging
of Christ.

Way to Mount Ararat
The blood that flows from the
martyrs’ chests is used for their
baptism into the Christian
faith. They then make their
way up to Mount Ararat.

The Martyrs’ Death
The martyrs die on Mount
Ararat, at the same hour as
Christ died on the Cross.

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