Tomb of Francis II, Duke of Brittany was released in Italy on 6 December 1956 with a 110-minute running time. Roland the Mighty Roland the Mighty () is a 1956 Italian film directed by Pietro Francisci. about the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in AD 778, where Roland, a knight in the service of Charlemagne was killed while defending the rear-guard of the Frankish army as it retreated across the Pyrenees. Plot. Charlemagne and Agramante are at war. The Saracen king devises a plan to weaken the opponent: he asks for a truce and sends the beautiful Angelica to the Frankish Kingdom with the intent of sowing 	Roland the Mighty
25288415	Tomb of Francis II, Duke of Brittany Tomb of Francis II, Duke of Brittany The tomb of Francis II, Duke of Brittany is a monument located in Nantes, in the Cathedral of St. Peter. The project was commissioned by Anne of Brittany, Queen of France, who was the daughter of Francis and his second wife Margaret of Foix, who is also depicted beside Francis. The tomb was originally located in the chapel of the Carmelites in Nantes. Francis II had wished that his body rest there, to join the remains of his first wife Margaret of Brittany. The tomb eventually received the body of Francis and both 	Tomb of Francis II, Duke of Brittany
25288416	his wives, though only his second wife (Anne's mother) is depicted. It was executed in Carrara marble in the early sixteenth century by the sculptor Michel Colombe based on a design by the royal artist Jean Perréal. It is the first major work of art in the Renaissance style in Brittany and is considered a masterpiece of French sculpture. History of the tomb. The project was commissioned by Anne to honour the memory of her parents. Originally known as the tomb of the Carmelites", the monument was named from its location. It was completed in 1507. During the French  Revolution, it managed to avoid the revolutionary vandalism that affected many royal and aristocratic monuments. The architect Mathurin Crucy organised its removal when the chapel of the Carmelites was destroyed. It was dismantled and hidden. It was later restored to completion, and finally found a place at the cathedral in the early nineteenth century. Bones believed to be those of Arthur III, Duke of Brittany were also reinterred within it. Description. The monument consists of a rectangular sarcophagus 3.90 m long, 2.33 m wide, and 1.27 m tall. The "gisants" (recumbent effigies) of the deceased couple are lying prostrate with  hands raised in prayer. Their heads rest on thick pillows held up by three angels. Margaret's feet are on a greyhound, a symbol of fidelity; Francis's feet rest on a lion, representing strength. At the four corners of the tomb stand four statues, each representing one of the cardinal virtues: Courage, Justice, Temperance and Prudence. Around the tomb are other delicate sculptures in small niches of pink marble. These represent in turn the twelve apostles; the patron saints of the two deceased persons (Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Margaret); Charlemagne and Saint Louis. Under these statues, huddled  in small shell-shaped medallions, we see penitent mourners draped in black. The tomb is a classified historical monument. Corner statues. The allegorical figures of women represent the four cardinal virtues, indicators of the virtuous path that the prince and that all men are called to follow: Tomb of Francis II, Duke of Brittany The tomb of Francis II, Duke of Brittany is a monument located in Nantes, in the Cathedral of St. Peter. The project was commissioned by Anne of Brittany, Queen of France, who was the daughter of Francis and his second wife Margaret of Foix, who is