2803, 2804 FRANCE (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) - The Church of Saint John the Evangelist in Grenoble

2803 Grenoble - The interior of
the Church of Saint John the Evangelist (1)

Built between 1963 and 1965, the roman catholic Church of Saint John the Evangelist was certified in 2003 a "Heritage of the 20th century". It shows a circular shape of 37m in diameter and is described as the most outstanding new church in Grenoble. In 1979, the hyperbolic self-supporting roof had to be redone, because it had problems with the infiltration of the rain water. The current roof is topped by a lantern with nine windows on which is erected a cross.

2803 Grenoble - The interior of
the Church of Saint John the Evangelist (2)

The nave, in the shape of bowl, elevated at 5m, is supported by 18 pillars of reinforced concrete. The dome covering the altar in the shape of inverted cone marks the presence, on the lower level, of a chapel constructed from raw concrete formwork. The interior houses a beautiful colorful icon of Christ on the cross, a copy of a work of the 13th century, made in 1988 by a parishioner, Alain Plotard. The baptismal font is of carved stone from ancient origin.

About the stamps
On the postcard 2803

The first stamp, issued on  February 6, 1978, depicts The Original Artwork by Bernard Buffet. Bernard Buffet (1928-1999) was a French painter of Expressionism and a member of the anti-abstract art group "L'homme Témoin" (the Witness-Man).

The second stamp, issued on December 11, 1978, depicts Horses of Camargue by Yves Brayer. Yves Brayer (1907-1990) was a French painter known for his paintings of everyday life.

The last stamp is one of the two issued by France for Europa stamps 1967, about which I wrote here.

On the postcard 2804

The first stamp was issued on August 27, 1984 to mark The 25th International Geographical Congress - Paris-Alps 1984. t was designed by Jacques JubertIt and depicts Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in the Alps and the highest in Europe after the Caucasus peaks.

The second stamp, Arphila 75 Paris - Letters, issued on April 21, 1975, was designed by Nagwekar Nandan (India). The competition for the International Philatelic Exhibition Arphila 75 was held at the Grand Palais in Paris from 6 to 16 June 1975. It was organized by the PTT. The competitors had to illustrate the relationship between philately and various arts. 170 countries participated in the competition and the judges had to make their choice from more than 500 projects. Four models have received major awards and have been the subject of four issues of postage stamps and a souvenir sheet serrated: The eye by Beat Knoblauch (1st prize at the international competition), Graphics by Nandan Nagwekar (2nd prize at the international competition), The Ceres by Charles Bridoux (1st prize in the national competition) and The Capital by Cécile Guillame (the competition for designers artists and engravers).

The last stamp is one of the two issued by France for Europa stamps 1967, about which I wrote here.

References
Eglise Saint Jean (french) - Isere tourisme

Sender 2803, 2804: Aabbzzed Psoas
Sent from Grenoble (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes / France), on 16.09.2016