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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › René_of_ChalonRené of Chalon - Wikipedia

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   René of Chalon (5 February 1519 – 15 July 1544), also known as Renatus of Chalon, was a Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht and Gelre.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Cadaver_Tomb_of_René_ofCadaver Tomb of René of Chalon - Wikipedia

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   The Cadaver Tomb of René of Chalon (French: Transi de René de Chalon, also known as the Memorial to the Heart of René de Chalon or The Skeleton) is a late Gothic period cadaver monument (transi) in the church of Saint-Étienne at Bar-le-Duc, in northeastern France.

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4. www.atlasobscura.com › places › transi-de-ren-de-chalonTransi de René de Chalon – Bar-le-Duc, France - Atlas Obscura

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   Oct 24, 2009 · Sculpted by Ligier Richier in 1547, a pupil of Michelangelo, the white stone “Transi de René de Chalon” is one of the finest and most ghoulish of these statues in the world.

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5. darktourists.com › the-cadaver-tomb-of-rene-ofThe Cadaver Tomb of René of Chalon [Dark Tourism in France]

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   Jan 9, 2020 · René of Chalon, was quite the dude. Prince of Orange and son-in-law of Duke Antoine of Lorraine, he had a lot to live for. Unfortunately, this was curtailed as he met his end during the Siege of St. Dizier at the age of 25. His deathbed wish was that his tomb be depicted as he would look after 3 years of decomposition.

6. www.atlasobscura.com › videos › this-statue-of-aThis Statue of a Decomposing Prince Once Held His Actual ...

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   This morbid statue of the decomposing form of René de Chalon, Prince of Orange, once held his actual dried heart in its hand. Rather than favor an idealistic portrayal of the prince, the...

7. slate.com › human-interest › 2014Transi statues and cadaver tombs, memento mori of Renaissance ...

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   Sep 24, 2014 · Not so in the case of René de Chalon, the 25-year-old French prince who perished during the siege of Saint-Dizier in 1544. When it came time to memorialize the prince in stone, Renaissance...

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   René of Chalon (5 February 1519 – 15 July 1544), also known as Renatus of Chalon, was a Prince of Orange and stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht and Gelre.

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   Who was René de Chalon?

   • Statue of a decomposing prince that once held his heart in its hand. Been Here? Want to Visit? Displayed in the Church of Saint-Étienne-le-Vieux in Bar-le-Duc, France, is the figure of René de Chalon, Prince of Orange. The prince died at the young age of 25 during the siege of Saint-Dizier in 1544.

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   Who sculpted the Transi de René de Chalon?

   • Sculpted by Ligier Richier in 1547, a pupil of Michelangelo, the white stone “Transi de René de Chalon” is one of the finest and most ghoulish of these statues in the world. Sadly, the sculpture no longer contains Chalon’s heart; it is believed to have been stolen during the French Revolution.

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   Where is the cadaver tomb of René of Chalon?

   • The Cadaver Tomb of René of Chalon ( French: Transi de René de Chalon, also known as the Memorial to the Heart of René de Chalon or The Skeleton) is a late Gothic period cadaver monument ( transi) in the church of Saint-Étienne at Bar-le-Duc, in northeastern France.

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   Did René de Chalon have a heart?

   • It is quite a sight, especially when you consider that the open palm once held the dried heart of René de Chalon. Interestingly, the heart is believed to have gone missing at the time of the French Revolution and could be in some Oligarch’s secret art collection of the macabre. One wonders.

   The Cadaver Tomb of René of Chalon [Dark Tourism in France]

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