1732 - Statue pedestal - Manetin, Czech Republic
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A chronogram on the pedestal of the statue of St. Joseph beside Vysoka cesta in Manetin town
Waymark Code: WMZGPA
Location: Plzeňský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 11/10/2018
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 and are red color-coded from the rest of the text.
The year 1732 from the chronogram refers to erection of statue.

See also: (visit link)


The chronogram: proteCtorI VnI VersI egent IVM patrI DIVo Iosepho saCra Verat
CZ: Ochránci sveta, nuzných otci, svatému Josefovi byl zasvetil

The other latin inscription: ILLUSTRISSIMUS AC EXCELLENT[ISSI]MUS D(OMINUS) D(OMINUS) FRANCISCUS IOSEPHUS S(ACRI) R(OMANI) I(MPERII) COMES CZERNIN DE CHUDENIT[Z] GUBERNATOR DOMUS CHUDENI... NOVODOM... SACRAE C[AESAREAE] MAIESTATIS
ACTUALIS CAMERARIUS INTIMUS CONSILIARIUS REGIUS LOCUMTENE{N}S HAEREDITARIUS IN REGNO BOHEMIAE POCILLATOR
FEUDORUM SUPREMUS IUDEX IN DOMINO OBIIT DIE VI. MARTII ANNO 1733

CZ: Nejjasnejší a nejznamenitejší pán, pan František Josef, Svaté rímské ríše
hrabe Cernín z Chudenic, vladar domu Chudenického a Jindrichohradeckého, Svatého Císarského Velicenstva
cinný komorí, tajný rada, královský místodržící, dedicný v Království ceském cíšník,
lenní nejvyšší soudce, v Pánu zemrel dne 6. brezna roku 1733


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Stojící postava svetce v dlouhém rouchu, s pravou nohou oprenou o kvádr, na jejímž stehne sedí Ježíšek. Sv. Josef má prostovlasou hlavu s dlouhými vlasy, spdajícími na ramena, oblicej, dívající se mírne dolu, je lemován kudrnatými vousy. Šat splývá v dlouhých, výrazných rozevlátých záhybech k zemi. Pravou rukou podpírá Ježíška v košilovitém šate a levovu rukou jej drží za pravou rucicku. Svetec a decko mají do temene hlavy vsazené kovové svatozáre.
Text of the original chronogram: proteCtorI VnI VersI egent IVM patrI DIVo Iosepho saCra Verat

Pure chronogram?: no

Natural chronogram?: no

Website explaining the chronogram: [Web Link]

Type of numerals used: Not listed

English translation of the chronogram: Not listed

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