1759 - Statue of St. John of Nepomuk - Olomouc-Chvalkovice, Czech Republic - Chronograms on Waymarking.com

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.


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 1759 from the chronogram referring to erection of the statue.

The chronogram: fVrentIbVs beLLIs bIsnoVeM annIs DIVo IoanIs ILentIarIo aVXILIatorI ereXIt

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Socha z pískovce výšky cca 4 m stojí na návsi uprostred obce, na jižní strane poutní aleje. Na obdélném, vpredu do pulkruhu predstupujícím kamenném stupni je sokl krížového pudorysu s celní cástí zvlnenou, sokl se smerem nahoru konkávne profilovanými tvary zužuje. Na nem hranolový podstavec dole rozšírený, s postranními volutami, zakoncený nahore výrazne vysazenou profilovanou rímsou. Na jeho celní strane je asymetrická rokajová kartuš s nápisem s chronogramem: „FVRENTIBVS BELLIS / BISNOVEM ANNIS / DIVO / IOANIS ILENTIARIO / AVXILIATORI / EREXIT / IISPE “ (tucne vyznacena vetší cervená písmena). Na zadní strane podstavce nápis: „ Prestavené a / obnovené od obce / Chválkovské / 1871.“ Na podstavci na menším soklíku oblých tvaru, opakujícím krížový pudorys a zdobeném reliéfem mušle, stojí štíhlá postava svetce v kontrapostu s mírným esovitým prohnutím, v obvyklém knežském rouchu splývajícím v rozevlátých záhybech. Hlava bez pokrývky, s krátkým vousem, je obrácena k pozdviženému levému lokti, na kterém spocívá kríž s korpusem Krista, pravá ruka pridržuje o bok oprenou otevrenou knihu a na ní položený biret. Plastika stála puvodne ve farní zahrade, byla premístena pri stavbe školní budovy v r. 1869, podruhé premístena v r. 1904.
Saint John of Nepomuk (or John Nepomucene) [Czech: Jan Nepomucký; German: Johannes Nepomuk; Latin: Ioannes (or Ioannis) 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 he 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.

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Type of numerals used: Roman Text of the original chronogram: fVrentIbVs beLLIs bIsnoVeM annIs DIVo IoanIs ILentIarIo aVXILIatorI ereXIt Pure chronogram?: yes Natural chronogram?: no Website explaining the chronogram: [Web Link] English translation of the chronogram: Not listed

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