Svatý Jan Nepomucký / Saint John of Nepomuk, Chodouny, Czechia - Statues of Religious Figures on Waymarking.com

CZ: Jan ci Johánek z Pomuka (mezi 1340 a 1350 v Pomuku, dnešním Nepomuku – 20. brezna 1393 v Praze) byl generální vikár pražského arcibiskupa, pozdeji uctívaný jako svatý Jan Nepomucký, mucedník katolické církve a jeden z ceských zemských patronu.

Pozdne barokní socha svetce z 18. století na vysokém volutovém podstavci s profilovanou horní rímsou a reliéfem Matky boží na celní strane. Na podstavci umístena vlastní socha v životní velikosti v dynamickém postoji v klasickém ikonografickém ztvárnení.

EN: Saint John of Nepomuk (or John Nepomucene) (Czech: Jan Nepomucký; German: Johannes Nepomuk; Latin: Ioannes Nepomucenus) (c. 1345 – March 20, 1393) is the saint of Bohemia (Czech Republic) who was drowned in the Vltava river at the behest of Wenceslaus, King of the Romans and King of Bohemia. Later accounts state that he was the confessor of the queen of Bohemia and refused to divulge the secrets of the confessional. On the basis of this account, John of Nepomuk is considered the first martyr of the Seal of the Confessional, a patron against calumnies and, because of the manner of his death, a protector from floods and drowning.

Late baroque statue of a saint from the 18th century on a high volute pedestal with a profiled upper cornice and a relief of the Mother of God on the front. On a pedestal, a life-size statue of its own is placed in a dynamic stance in a classic iconographic design.

Associated Religion(s): Roman-catholic Statue Location: Chodouny, village square Entrance Fee: free Artist: Not listed Website: Not listed

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