Česko

Statues - Hither & Thither

Site Search:
Polička
Pardubický kraj

Palackého náměstí

Fontána Svatý Michael

Saint Michael's Fountain

Archangel, the field commander of the Army of God. He is often depicted slaying Satan represented as a dragon, and with a shield with text quis ut deus (Who is like God?, a literal translation of the name Michael).
(Wikipedia)
Jiří František Pacák
1727

Polička /  Fontána Svatý Michael

Description

Baroque statue of Saint Michael holding a shield with the IHS-symbol, and slaying the devil in the center of a square fountain basin. The fountain forms a pair with the Saint George's fountain

Polička - Fontána Svatý Michael Polička - Fontána Svatý Michael

Saint Michael and the dragon

The motif of Michael and the dragon appears in Michael's fight with Samael in the Assumption of Moses, a Jewish apocryphal work.
The characteristic difference with the other dragonslayer saint George is that Michael as an angel is always depicted with wings.

Sculptor

Sources & Information

Tags

Locatie (N 49°42'51" - E 16°15'56") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: czpa032b; Photograph: 4 September 2012
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
If you want to use photos, please contact us via the contact form (in Dutch, English or German).
© Website and photos: René & Peter van der Krogt

Bronzefiguren Kaufen

Your banner here? Click for information.