Remarkable is that these figures are not depicted as saints but as classical Greek virgins.

The renewed interest in classical antiquity also permeates the field of religion and church.  

However, they still carry their own attribute: the cross, the anchor and the heart.

However, the robes and hairstyle show that the traditional display has been abandoned.

Polychrome painting. France, Empire period ca 1800. H 53 cm. On 3 high pedestals of 100 cm.