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Heiligenstatuen am Westportal des Grazer Doms

Saint's statues at the West Portal of the Graz Cathedral

artist unknown
18th century

Graz / Heiligenstatuen am Westportal des Grazer Doms

Description

Gothic portal with 19th century statues of:

Graz - Heiligenstatuen am Westportal des Grazer Doms
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Sankt Leopold / Saint Leopold (1073 - 1136), Margrave of Austria, 1095-1136. Patron saint of Austria (Wikipedia).
Maria, Saint Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ (Wikipedia).
Sankt Joseph mit Jesus / Saint Joseph with Jesus the husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus Christ (in distinction to God, his "heavenly father") (Wikipedia).
Sankt Johannes der Täufer / Saint John the Baptist (c. 6 BC- c. 36 AD), itinerant preacher and a major religious figure who led a movement of baptism at the Jordan River. He baptized Jesus at "Bethany beyond the Jordan." (Wikipedia).

Sculptor

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

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Grazer Dom.

Locatie (N 47°4'19" - E 15°26'31") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: atst060; Photograph: 6 September 2016
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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