1733 - Statue pedestal - Manetin, Czech Republic
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N 49° 59.520 E 013° 14.417
33U E 373868 N 5539224
Two chronograms on the pedestal of the statue of St. Benno beside Vysoka cesta in Manetin town
Waymark Code: WMZGK0
Location: Plzeňský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/09/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member PISA-caching
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Manetín is often called the "Baroque pearl of West Bohemia". The Baroque Manetín chateau, the former residence of the Lažanský family is the heart of this town. Manetín was first mentioned in written records in 1169 when King Vladislav II. There are also two churches . The one is dedicated to St. John the Baptist (visit link) , the other one (The Church of St. Barbora (visit link) ) is located at easter side of the town. These two churches connect the way. It is called in Czech "Vysoká cesta".

The several Baroque sculptures of saints are located along this "Vysoká cesta". The sculptures were created by artists from the mid 18th century - Štepán Borovec and his pupil Joseph Herscher (visit link) .

The chronogram is located on the sandstone pedestal. The Roman numerals of chronogram are larger than the other letters. The first lines have red Roman letters (Vt VaLeDICtIo Mea sItVestra saLVs eX opto), the second chronogram has black letters .
The year 1733 from the chronogram refers to erection of statue.

See also: (visit link)

The chronograms:
Vt VaLeDICtIo Mea sItVestra saLVs eX opto (1733)
Ioannes ChrIstophorVs hossner Vester Vere DeVotVs aMICVs (1733)


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Na hranolovém soklu zdobeném reliéfem ilustrujícím legendu o polabském svetci, který vhodil klíce od míšenské katedrály do Labe, aby je nedostal král Jindrich bojující s papežem o investituru, nápisem v kartuši stojící svetec majestátní postavy v bohate raseném plášti splývajícím v úzkých klidných záhybech k nohám, u nichž leží ryba a rozvázané okovy. V ruce drží knihu a berlu, pravou ruku si v gestu víry klade na prsa. Na hlave má mitru a starší výraznou tvár lemuje plnovous. Na ctyrikrát odstupnovaném kvádrovém soklu je osazen hranolový podstavec, zdobený na bocích obdélnými, vykrajovanými vpadlými zrcadly. Celní stenu delí približne na dve poloviny rolverkové kartuše. V dolní kartuši latinský nápis: "Vt VaLeDICtIo/ Mea sItVestra saLVs/ eX opto/ Ioannes ChrIstophorVs/ Hossner Vester Vere/ DeVotVs aMICVs". Na stylizovaném skalisku stojí svetec v biskupském rouše a mitrou na hlave. Tvár, mírne pozvednutou vzhuru lemuje dlouhý vous. O levou nohu ve výrazném kontrapostu opírá velkou knihu, kterou drží v levici a o levé rameno se mu opírá biskupská berle. Pravá ruka je ve zbožném gestu priložena na prsa, které zdobí kríž. U pravé nohy mu leží velká ryba, levá noha stojí na poutech.

Zdroj: (visit link)
Type of numerals used: Roman

Text of the original chronogram: Vt VaLeDICtIo Mea sItVestra saLVs eX opto

Pure chronogram?: no

Natural chronogram?: no

Website explaining the chronogram: [Web Link]

English translation of the chronogram: Not listed

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