Joseph Sec
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Joseph Sec was a bourgeois, a Jacobin and a grey penitent from Aix-en-Provence
. He was a master carpenter and wood merchant..
close to the Saint-Jacques hospital, and it was made a monument historique
in 1969. Reminiscent of buildings from the French Revolution
, it is crowned by the figure of Revolutionary Justice, which stands above the representation of Moses delivering the Law. Statuary within the garden represent Old Testament figures such as Noah (with both an ark and bunches of grapes), Aaron wearing the priestly breastplate, David with the head of Goliath, and Jael slaying Sisera. Other reliefs thematically echo the New Testament
, Freemasonry
, and revolutionary ideals. These statues, commissioned by Joseph Sec before his death were probably executed by Barthélémy Chardigny, who may have also done some of the bas-reliefs.
The mausoleum can be found at 8, avenue Pasteur, in Aix-en-Provence.
Aix-en-Provence
Aix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...
. He was a master carpenter and wood merchant..
Joseph-Sec Mausoleum
In 1792, he completed a cenotaphCenotaph
A cenotaph is an "empty tomb" or a monument erected in honour of a person or group of people whose remains are elsewhere. It can also be the initial tomb for a person who has since been interred elsewhere. The word derives from the Greek κενοτάφιον = kenotaphion...
close to the Saint-Jacques hospital, and it was made a monument historique
Monument historique
A monument historique is a National Heritage Site of France. It also refers to a state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their...
in 1969. Reminiscent of buildings from the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
, it is crowned by the figure of Revolutionary Justice, which stands above the representation of Moses delivering the Law. Statuary within the garden represent Old Testament figures such as Noah (with both an ark and bunches of grapes), Aaron wearing the priestly breastplate, David with the head of Goliath, and Jael slaying Sisera. Other reliefs thematically echo the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
, Freemasonry
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
, and revolutionary ideals. These statues, commissioned by Joseph Sec before his death were probably executed by Barthélémy Chardigny, who may have also done some of the bas-reliefs.
The mausoleum can be found at 8, avenue Pasteur, in Aix-en-Provence.