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Origin and history

The Musée d'Art Sacré de Dijon is a municipal museum dedicated to Burgundian Catholic sacred art, inaugurated in 1980 in the church of Sainte-Anne. Created by Canon Jean Marilier, it brings together sculptures, paintings, furniture and liturgical objects, including relics abandoned during religious reforms. The gallery houses a collection of liturgical clothing from the 18th and 19th centuries, while the museum highlights the daily life of women religious communities.

The church of Sainte-Anne, acquired by the city of Dijon in 1950, was originally that of the monastery of Bernardines, built at the end of the seventeenth century. After serving as the temple of the Theophilanthropists during the Revolution, then as a chapel in the 20th century, it became the museum of sacred art in 1979. In 1993, he was attached to the Musée de la Vie Bourguignonne Perrin de Puycousin. Since January 2024, the museum has been closed for works.

Among the major pieces, the 1675 Baldaquin altar, designed by Jean Dubois for the church of the monastery of the Visitation of Dijon, has been on display since 1804. The building, built according to the plans of Louis Trestournel, a brother of the Oratory, reflects Burgundy's religious architecture. The Cistercians of the abbey of Tart, settled in Dijon in 1623, marked their presence there until the Revolution.

The museum, labeled Musée de France, preserves works ranging from the 12th to the 20th century, illustrating the evolution of religious and artistic practices in Burgundy. Its association with the Musée de la Vie Bourguignonne allows a complementary approach to local history, mixing material and daily heritage of religious communities.

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