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Fassadenstatuen an der Mariahilfer Kirche

Façade statues on the Church of Mariahilf

Ignatius Gunst
1721-26

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Description

Three statues in niches in the façade and one on the top of the front façade of the Mariahilfer Kirche:

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(top of façade) Saint with sword and book (St. Paul?)
(top niche) St. Maria, standing on a cloud with angels.
Saint Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ (Wikipedia).
(lower left) St. Karl Borromäus
(Italian: Carlo Borromeo) (1538 - 1584), cardinal, worked during the Counter-Reformation and was responsible for significant reforms in the Catholic Church (Wikipedia).
(lower right) St. Augustinus
(354 - 430), Bishop of Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba, Algeria), philosopher and theologian; his writings were very influential in the development of Western Christianity (Wikipedia).

Sculptor

Ignatius Gunst, Austrian sculptor.

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Mariahilfer Kirche.

Locatie (N 48°11'56" - E 16°21'10") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: atwi134; Photograph: 11 September 2012
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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