Sv. Jan Nepomucký - Veverské Kninice, Czech Republic - Statues of Religious Figures on Waymarking.com

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Socha sv. Jana Nepomuckého, dríve umístená v lese smerem na Velký Karlov, se v soucasné dobe nachází na travnaté ploše v obci poblíž kostela. Nízká obdélná základna ukoncená oblounovou rímsou nese dvoustupnový sokl s probranými rohy. Dolní partie soklu s hladkými stenami ukoncená profilem zvonovnice prechází v horní cást, jejíž boky zdobí stlacená volutová krídla. Celní strana je zdobena kartuší s nápisem (viz níže). Nahore nad kartuší je ješte rytá datace a iniciály. Sokl je ukoncen vyloženou rímsou profilace oblounu a podbrádky. Na soklu se nachází stylizovaná oblacná základna s postavou sv. Jana Nepomuckého. Svetec je oden do kleriky, rochety a kožešinové mozzetty, s biretem na hlave. V levé ruce drží palmovou ratolest pravou podepírá vrchol kríže s Kristem, který mu podává andílek stojící u jeho pravé nohy. Kompozice je doplnena druhým andílkem sedícím v oblacích pred svetcovou levou nohou. //V prední cásti podstavce se v barokní kartuši dochoval sekaný ctyrrádkový latinský nápis v novoveké kapitále a minuskule s chronogramem k roku 1735. DIVo IoannI/ NepoMVCeno/ obtVLIt/ gaLVs WInna//. Nad kartuší se dochovala datace 1735, pod ní iniciály C. W.

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Socha sv. John of Nepomuk, formerly located in the woods in the direction of Great Karlov, is currently located on the grassy area in the village near the church. Low rectangular base ended oblounovou cornice carries a two-tiered plinth to revisit corners. Lower parts of the base smooth-walled profile is complete zvonovnice passes in the upper part of which adorns the sides of compressed volute wings. The front side is decorated with a cartouche with the inscription (see below). Up above the cartouche is still dating and engraved initials. The plinth is finished lined cornice profiling Torus and chin. On the pedestal is a stylized cloud base with the figure of St. John of Nepomuk. The saint is dressed in cassock, surplice and fur mozzetta, a biretta on his head. The left hand holds a palm branch supports the right top of the cross with Christ, who gives him an angel standing at his right leg. The composition is accompanied by a second cherubs sitting in the clouds before the saint's left leg. // In front of the base in the Baroque cartouche preserved chopped four-line inscription in Latin in modern capital and lower-case letters with chronogram to 1735. Divo Ioannou / NepoMVCeno / obtVLIt / gaLVs WINN //. Above the cartouche has been preserved dating 1735, under the initials C. W.

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Associated Religion(s): Roman-catholic Statue Location: Veverské Knínice Entrance Fee: none Website: [Web Link] Artist: Not listed

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