Madonna - House N° 34 in Barborská street / Madona - dum c.p. 34 v Barborské ulici - Kutná Hora (Central Bohemia)
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Depicted Baroque statuette of Madonna with child decorates street facade of house N° 34 in Barborská street (dum c.p. 34 v Barborské ulici) in Kutná Hora historic center.
Waymark Code: WM12AV5
Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 04/16/2020
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Depicted small house N° 34 in Barborská street, with medieval core and highly decorative Baroque facade, belongs among the most picturesque town-houses in Kutná Hora historic centre.
Depicted small house N° 34 in Barborská street, with medieval core and highly decorative Baroque facade, belongs among the most picturesque town-houses in Kutná Hora historic centre. The main facade facing Barborská street has a rich architectural structures and is decorated by alcove with a statue of the Our Lady with Infant Jesus framed by volute ornaments.
Mary was a first-century BC Galilean Jewish woman of Nazareth, and the mother of Jesus, according to the New Testament and the Quran. The gospels of Matthew and Luke in the New Testament and the Quran describe Mary as a virgin. In Matthew and Luke she is betrothed to Joseph.
A Madonna is a representation of Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, either alone or with her Infant Jesus. These images are central icons for both the Catholic and Orthodox churches. The word is from Italian ma donna, meaning 'my lady'. Full-length standing images of the Madonna more frequently include the infant Jesus, who turns towards the viewer or raises his hand in benediction. This type of image occurs frequently in sculpture and may be found in fragile ivory carvings, in limestone on the central door posts of many cathedrals, and in polychrome wooden or plaster casts in almost every Catholic Church. There are a number of famous paintings/sculptures that depict the Madonna in this manner, notably the Sistine Madonna by Raphael. [wiki]