Pardons in Art
Pardons were a popular subject in 19th century French art, since the local people dressed in their elaborate traditional Breton costume for the ceremonies, which also involved open-air public festivities. Many artists came to Brittany to portray Pardons. Jules Breton and Pascal Dagnan-Bouveret painted a number of such scenes.
Paintings by members of the Pont-Aven School such as Paul Serusier and Paul Gauguin's Vision after the Sermon are inspired by this aspect of Breton culture.
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