1731 - Statue of St. Donatus of Arezzo - Tetín, Czech Republic
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Quick Description: A chronogram on the pedestal of the statue of St. Donatus of Arezzo in centre of Tetín village
Location: Královéhradecký kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/30/2019 8:43:14 PM
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Long Description:The chronogram is located on the sandstone pedestal. The Roman numerals of chronogram are larger than the other letters and are not color-coded from the rest of the text.
The year 1731 from the chronogram referring to erection of the statue.
The chronogram: sangVInee ?ftotVIs Donate patronVs rIgIDa etanef?tIs fVLgV?apeL LepLagIs aDaras
Saint Donatus of Arezzo (Italian: San Donato di Arezzo) is the patron saint of Arezzo, and considered a bishop of the city.
A Passio of Donatus' life was written by a bishop of Arezzo, Severinus; it is of questionable historicity. He calls Donatus a martyr, though Donatus is described as a bishop and confessor of the faith in ancient sources rather than as a martyr. An early hagiography of Donatus was already known to Gregory the Great.
According to tradition, Donatus was martyred on August 7, 362 during the reign of Julian the Apostate and was a native of Nicomedia.
The general attributes of sculpture of St. Donatus: episcopal dress; Communion chalice; sword; fighting a dragon
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Sloup se sochou sv. Donáta je situován na malé kruhové návsi obce Tetín. Materiálem je pískovec, dílo orientováno k SZ - strane. Na dvoustupnovém soklu (o rozmerech 88 x 88 cm a výšce 71 cm (44 + 27)) ukonceném ustupujícím oblounem spocívá štíhlý hranolový podstavec (s rozmery 51 x 54 cm a výškou 118 cm). Podstavec v dolní cásti banatý, jeho bocní a prední strany mají zrcadla s vtesaným orámováním a s pulkruhove vyríznutými rohy. V zrcadle celní strany vtesaný špatne citelný nápis s chronogramem.