Skyddsmantelmadonnan - Båstad, Sweden
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N 56° 26.006 E 012° 50.168
33V E 366570 N 6256420
The "Skyddsmantelmadonnan" stands near the square in Båstad.
Waymark Code: WM16KFN
Location: Skåne, Sweden
Date Posted: 08/21/2022
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The statue Skyddsmantelmadonnan (protective mantle madonna)-
The statue is 0,9m high and standing near the square in Båstad.
The sculpture is an interpretation of an ancient Maria motif. Representations of the Cloak Madonna date back to the High and Late Middle Ages. She spreads her cloak as protection against hunger, war and danger. In some representations, the Virgin Mary holds the 12 apostles and sometimes even God himself, the Creator and the Son.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Skyddsmantelmadonnan
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Lena Lervik
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1/1/1989
Materials used: Bronze
Location: Square
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