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Vier Evangelisten

The Four Evangelists

The four Evangelists are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Their versions of the life of Jesus - the Gospel - are included in the New Testament. In art, they are depicted with their symbols: Eagle (John), Lion (Mark), Bull (Luke) and Angel (Matthew) or just with these symbols in the so-called tetramorphe.

Johann Jakob Oechslin
1850

Description

Four statues of the evangelists at the front façade of the church:

Sankt Gallen - Vier Evangelisten
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St. Lukas / St. Luke with a bull
one of the four Evangelists. His attribute is an ox or bull, usually having wings (Wikipedia).
St. Matthäus / St. Matthew with an angel
one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus and one of the four Evangelists. His attribute is an angel. As patron saint of book-keepers, tax collectors and security forces, he is also depicted with writing utensils (Wikipedia).
St. Markus / St. Mark with a lion
one the four Evangelists. His attribute is a lion (Wikipedia).
St. Johannes / St. John the Evangelist with an eagle
conventional name for the author of the Gospel of John - considered to be the same person as John the Apostle (Wikipedia).

Sculptor

Johann Jakob Oechslin (Schaffhausen 1802 - Schaffhausen 1873), Swiss sculptor (Wikipedia – SIKART Lexikon).

Sources & Information

Stadt Sankt Gallen, Historische Altstadt.
Wikipedia, Liste der Sakralbauten in der Stadt St. Gallen.

Locatie (N 47°25'27" - E 9°22'36") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: chsg025; Photograph: 6 October 2014
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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