Musée Rolin, Autun
Gislebertus' Temptation of Eve. Photo
Gautier Poupeau. 
Mercure Panthée, a Gallo-Roman artifact. Photo
Gautier Poupeau.
Two Roman funerary stele. Photos
Valerie Quev. 
The Virgin of Autun. Photo
Gautier Poupeau.The Musée Rolin in Autun displays a variety of interesting religious artworks, both ancient Roman and medieval. It is located next to the cathedral in a Renaissance hotel built by Nicholas Rolin, chancellor of Philippe le Bon.
The collections of the Musée Rolin include several interesting Gallo-Roman artifacts, but the star attraction is a carving rescued from the north door of Autun Cathedral known as the Temptation of Eve. Carved by the sculptor Gislebertus at the same time as his magnificent tympanum, it is a huge work and a notably sensuous depiction of Eve.
Also notable is the brilliantly colored Nativity painting by the Maître de Moulins and a lovely painted sculpture of the Virgin of Autun.
Quick Facts
| Names: | Musée Rolin; Rolin Museum |
| Type of site: | Museum with religious art |
| Faith: | n/a |
| Architecture: | Renaissance |
| Location: | 5 rue des Bancs (just outside the cathedral), 71400 Autun, Burgundy, France |
| Phone: | 03 85 52 09 76 |
| Website: | http://www.musees-bourgogne.org |
| Hours: | Apr-Sep: 9:30am-noon, 1:30-8pm; Oct-Mar: 10-noon, 2:30-5pm Closed Tuesdays |
| Cost: | €3.35 adult |
Location Map
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Sources
- Autun, Musée Rolin - Musées de Bourgogne
- The Rough Guide to France 9 (April 2005), 618.
