Statuary of St. Luthgard - Prague, Czech Republic
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N 50° 05.207 E 014° 24.524
33U E 457701 N 5548446
A back side of Statuary of St. Luthgard, Charles Bridge and Lesser Town Bridge Towers
Waymark Code: WMTXTE
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 01/20/2017
Views: 36
The sandstone statuary was created by Matyáš Bernard Braun in 1710 and donated by Evžen Tyttl (1666–1738), an abbot of the Cistercian Abbey of Plasy. It is a superb Baroque statuary, the best one on the bridge and the first known statue of Matyáš Bernard Braun in Bohemia (he was only 26 years old when he made it). Braun was probably inspired by the painting of his friend, Petr Jan Brandl (1668-1735), or the Ecstasy of St. Theresa by Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). The statuary depicts St. Luitgarda who, before her death, saw the crucified Jesus Christ who embraced her, pressed her lips against his wounds and exchanged his heart for hers.
Physical Address:
Charles Bridge
Prague, Czech Republic
Description of Postcard Location:
Charles Bridge and Lesser Town Bridge Towers
Related Web Site: Not listed
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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