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High altar, Saint-Michel Catholic church, Vaudreuil-Dorion, 2016

Color photograph, close-up of richly decorated liturgical furnishings which are sculpted and decorated with gold leaf, comprising a tomb and a table on which an upper section holds two statues and wooden gold leaf candlesticks.

© Sébastien Daviau, 2016 – Musée régional de Vaudreuil-Soulanges

High altar crafted by sculptor Philippe Liébert (1733-1804) in 1794. Born in France, this sculptor is considered as the master sculptor of his time.

This high altar is sculpted from common wood species found at the time such as walnut, pine, and lime-tree. It is painted and decorated with gold leaf. In 1965, it was classified by the Quebec government with regards to its exceptional artistic and historic attributes.