About Cadaver Tomb of René of Chalon

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The Cadaver Tomb of René of Chalon (French: Transi de René de Chalon, also known as the Monument of René de Chalon, or simply The Skeleton) is both a life sized funerary statue and memento mori in the church of Saint-Étienne in Bar-le-Duc, France, with the majority of its construction attributed to the French sculptor Ligier Richier, completed between 1545 and 1547. Other elements, including the coat of arms and the funeral drapery were added by later artists, in the 16th and 18th centuries respectively.

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Cité des Brasseries, Rue Sainte-Marguerite, Bar-le-Duc, Grand Est, France, 55000

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