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Straelen
Lkr. Kleve
Nordrhein-Westfalen

Kirchplatz
(Sankt Peter und Paul Kirche)

Heiligenstatuen an der Sankt Peter und Paul Kirche

Saints' Statues at the Church of Sts. Peter and Paul

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Straelen / Heiligenstatuen an der Sankt Peter und Paul Kirche

Description

Above each of the three side entrances of the church are three statues on pilasters in gothic frames.

SW entrance. Two unidentified statues, the statue missing, no quote.

Straelen - Heiligenstatuen an der Sankt Peter und Paul Kirche
Bishop holding a book with can
Bishop making a blessing gesture
probably St. Amandus of St. Anno of Cologne

NW entrance. Two unidentified statues, the central statue missing, no quote.

Straelen - Heiligenstatuen an der Sankt Peter und Paul Kirche
Young saint
Monk with his hands up

NE entrance: Ecclesia and Synagoga (Wikipedia).
On the lintel is a latin quote: Ego sum via, et veritas et vila. Joh. XIV.VI

Straelen - Heiligenstatuen an der Sankt Peter und Paul Kirche
Ekklesia
woman with cross and chalice, looking to Christ (Wikipedia).
Christus / Christ
Holding a book with the letters Α and Ω and making a blessing gesture
Synagogue
blindfolded woman with broken flag and sheep's head, 'looking' not to Christ

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Locatie (N 51°26'40" - E 6°16'3") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: denw718; Photograph: 15 June 2019
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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