Virgin Mary with Jesus (Madona) - Kuks, Czech republic
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The statue of Virgin Mary with small Jesus, often called Madona with the Child, from 1884 at the edge of a forest near Hospital Kuks (East Bohemia).
Waymark Code: WMW78X
Location: Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 07/19/2017
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Hospital Kuks is one of the most beautiful Baroque complexes in the Czech Republic. Here and in its broad surrounding one can find many beautiful Baroque statues and statuaries mostly made by the famous Czech sculptor of the Baroque era Mathias Bernard Braun. The statue of the Madona with the child (i.e. Mother Mary with the Baby Jesus) is an exception. It was erected here in 1884 thanks to a farmer's wife named Khun from nearby village Zalonov, who wanted to thank the God for saving the life of her father after he was striked by lightning. Virgin Mary is depicted here standing on the clouds with angels, holding Jesus, who stands on the globe with stars.
Mary was the mother of Jesus of Nazareth in Christian and Islamic scriptures. Catholicism and some other Christian traditions honor her as a special saint, the "blessed virgin," who hears and acts upon prayers. Bible stories in the books of Matthew and Luke tell of the angel Gabriel, announcing to Mary that the Holy Spirit will "overshadow" her and she will bear a holy child while still a virgin. Her fiancee, Joseph, decides at an angel's prompting not to break the engagement and marries the pregnant Mary. She gives birth to Jesus in a stable in Bethlehem, near Jerusalem. Mary follows Jesus during his adult ministry and is present at his crucifixion. The Acts of the Apostles lists her and Jesus' "brothers" among disciples who persevere after his death and resurrection, but whether these were Mary's own children is disputed. In Islam's holy book, the Koran, Mary's (Maryam's) story is in chapters 3 and 19. Allah, through an angel, declares Maryam "pure" and "exalted above all women," chosen to bear the prophet Jesus. She conceives simply by Allah's decree. In Christianity, Jesus is called the Son of God, divine as well as human. In Islam, he is human and decidedly not divine.
Associated Religion(s): Christian, Roman Catholic
Statue Location: at the edge of a forest near Hospital Kuks (800 meters westwardly)
Entrance Fee: free
Artist: unknown
Website: Not listed
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