Relief Christ on the Cross - Sculpture of the Holy Trinity, Smecno, Czechia - Relief Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com

CZ: Bohate zdobené pískovcové sousoší z roku 1744 nechal postavit hrabe František Michal z Martinic. Jeho autorem je slavný sochar Ignác František Platzer, autorem návrhu podstavce je Ignác Kilián Dienzenhofer.
Sousoší stojí na prolamované rímse na trojhrannému sloupu, jehož rohy jsou otupeny širokými kanelovanými konsolami. Tri obdélníková pole na sloupu vysoká 1,50 m a široká 1 m jsou vyplnena reliéfy „Pocetí sveta“, „Krest Krista“ a „Kristus na kríži“. Na sloupu sousoší jsou vytesány znaky Martinicu a Šternberku v barokní kartuši. Na vrcholu sloupu je mohutná zemekoule, na niž je umístena plastika Nejsvetejší Trojice.
Reliéf Kristus na kríži - Kristus probodnutý kopím, pod krížem plácou ženy.

ENG: The richly decorated sandstone sculpture from 1744 was built by Count František Michal of Martinice. Its author is the famous sculptor Ignác František Platzer, the author of the pedestal is Ignác Kilian Dienzenhofer.
The sculpture stands on an openwork ledge on a triangular column, whose corners are blunted by wide canned consolation. The three rectangular fields on a 1.50 m high and 1 m wide are filled with reliefs of the "Conception of the World", "Baptism of Christ" and "Christ on the Cross". On the column of sculptures there are carved characters of Martinic and Šternberk in a Baroque cartouche. At the top of the pillar is a massive globe with a sculpture of the Holy Trinity.
Relief Christ on the Cross - Christ pierced with a spear, crying a woman under the cross.

Your impression of the sculpture?: Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: 01/01/1744 Website for sculpture?: [Web Link] Where is this sculpture?: Smečno, náměstí T.G.Masaryka Smečno, Kladno Czechia 273 05 Sculptors Name: Ignác František Platzer

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